The theme of this year's Building Safety Month, “Built to Last,” highlights how modern building codes, safety professionals, ...
The federal agencies argue that energy-efficiency building codes have added at least $20K in costs to home construction.
As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...
Construction projects in Loveland could soon be subject to a sweeping set of new building and energy efficiency standards, but they will have to withstand some scrutiny from the City Council first. On ...
HURLEY, N.Y. – Code enforcement and building inspections should come under one position to make town property reviews easier to administer, Planning Board Chairman Greg Tetrault said. During a Tuesday ...
Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...
The new code removes long-standing height restrictions on healthcare facilities, finally allowing Intensive Care Units (ICUs) ...
What we’re talking about today here is lowering the safety standard that’s in that approved code from where it started to ...
Building safety is often invisible when it's done well, but it is foundational to everything we value as a community.' ...
Worcester residents oppose a proposed 20-month pause on a code reducing emissions from new buildings, citing health and ...