Building codes are an often-overlooked tool in fighting climate change. But last week, a little-known nonprofit group that sets building codes used across most of the U.S. decided to make them a lot ...

NAHB has published its 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit, a set of resources designed to help home builders and HBAs understand what’s new in the codes and to guide state and local code officials considering ...

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The International Code Council (ICC) is deep in its 2024-2026 code development cycle leading to the 2027 editions of its model building codes (I-Codes). The so-called “Group B” code changes will be ...

Bathroom remodel permits filed since January 1, 2026 fall under updated state standards for ventilation, electrical ...

CLIMATEWIRE | It seems almost too good to be true. But the Energy Department says one step by states would help the United States reduce future carbon emissions by nearly 2 billion metric tons and cut ...

The calculator, available on the WSU Energy Program website, streamlines energy code documentation for residential ...

In Michigan, homes and buildings are constructed under rules developed when Barack Obama was president, nearly a decade ago. The state has blown past a deadline under the law to bring them up to date, ...