Florida showed the way decades ago by adopting a single statewide standard, saving lives and billions of dollars and showing that hazard resistance is achievable and affordable.

The Colorado Energy Office published its Model Low Energy and Carbon Code today, which will become the state’s new minimum ...

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 ...

Ohio business owners, homeowners and building departments now have a faster way to identify their local building department, helping to keep construction projects on track.

Handrail code violations and solution Stairways are high accident areas. Up-to-code handrails are important for safety. Improper Bathroom Venting Bathroom exhaust fans should vent to the outside, ...

BOSTON - Housing affordability is at a crisis in Massachusetts, and the building industry is raising concerns that it could get worse due to new building codes designed to fight climate change. The ...

Carson City is updating its fire and building codes for the first time in several years to comply with state and federal laws ...

The City Council has approved two ordinances aiming to increase electrification requirements and reduce emissions.

The city has used its codes to get homebuilders and remodelers to add solar panels, graywater recycling systems and electric ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...