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 ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

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 ...

When Kansas City officials moved Tuesday to fast-track a modular jail ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the headline item was ...

Building codes should be updated to protect residents from the harmful health impacts of indoor cooking, according to a new report from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI). Reducing Exposure to ...

Just in time for hurricane season — which blows in June 1 — the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ranks New Jersey fourth of 18 states along the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf Coast for the ...

You have heard the benefits of residential sprinkler systems and this article is intended to give some brief facts about the installation of residential sprinkler ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — In comments on a viral video of a framed home collapsing in Willis during the May derecho, there are several claims about Texas' building codes. A month before the video of the collapse was ...