In crafting these building codes, engineers must weigh the economics of girding a home against an unlikely natural disaster. "We could build something that could stand up to virtually anything, but ...

Boston will soon adopt a new stringent green state building code that aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions in new construction and major renovations. Adoption of Massachusetts’s “stretch code ...

San Jose recently passed a new building energy code with the goal of making zero-emission electric buildings the norm. The new code in nation’s tenth largest city is the strongest among large cities ...

MIAMI — On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, ...

On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are launching a new initiative to modernize building codes so that communities can be more resilient to hurricanes, flooding, ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...

If you’re searching for a good phrase to cut off a conversation, “Let’s talk about building codes” would rank highly on the list. They are a technical and complex topic that many residents encounter ...

Superior's Town Trustees Monday night passed an ordinance supporting more stringent building codes in the hard hit Sagamore neighborhood when it comes to fire resistant building, but created an opt ...

Green homes are not new, but high energy prices and heightened interest in addressing climate change have increased their attraction. Lawyers for Texas builders and municipalities need to be aware of ...

Pressing pause on adding yet more building standards to the already onerous, and highly expensive, codes already on the books in California isn’t really the optimum way to create more desperately ...

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