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A contractor says a misunderstanding of the building code led to a failure to attach decking clips to a roof on a residential project in Bellevue, Neb.
California is revising the state’s standards on interior furniture and insulation to maintain or improve fire safety while reducing or eliminating the use of toxic chemicals.
The integrity of roof inspections in Florida is under criticism after a security camera captured a city building inspector assessing a new roof from the sidewalk in Largo.
Utah’s outdated residential building codes mean higher energy costs for residents. New homes built in Utah have to meet minimum standards for energy efficiency from 2006, and experts say a lot has...
All new residential construction projects for both new and existing homes in the state of Illinois will be subject to new IECC 2012 building code changes that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013.
The city of Hailey, Idaho, is considering making mandatory its two-year-old voluntary Build Better program that provides extensive guidelines for building more energy-efficient homes.
The HVAC Inspection, Maintenance, and Restoration Association upholds the ACR standard for assessment, cleaning, and restoration, promoting physical source removal as the best technique for...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has postponed the enforcement date of new fall-protection rules for residential construction to March 15, 2013.
According to the International Building Code, buildings that house up to two families are required to have a CO detector installed. Idaho is set to adopt that code.
The National Roofing Contractors Association has made available its "Guidelines for Complying with Building Code Requirements for Roof Assemblies: International Building Code, 2009 Edition."
Ohio's new residential building code goes into effect on Jan. 1. The new state code will update 2006’s code.
The Omaha (Neb.) Planning Department this winter will roll out a new electronic permit review system where builders and homeowners will be able to submit plans online for electronic review and...
High-wind and impact-rated roof shingles should be used to install a roof that can endure storms, according to housing specialist Claudette Reichel from Louisiana State University Agricultural...
Installing rooftop solar panels on newly built houses can be cost-effective in terms of hardware, labor, permitting, and other factors, says Jesse Morris of the Rocky Mountain Institute.
Homebuyers in the U.S. will find it more difficult to qualify for mortgages next year after several rules take effect, says Maurice "Moe" Veissi, president of the National Association of Realtors...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory released findings from field tests of a roof and attic system that aims to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings.
Monterey County, Calif. is poised to adopt an ordinance to amend the county building code to include “requirements and incentives for incorporating ‘green’ building principles and practices into...
Interest rates have fallen to record lows, and refinance applications have skyrocketed in the weeks after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced plans to buy mortgage-backed securities....
The Mesquite, Nev., City Council voted against adopting a new energy efficiency code adopted by the state. The ordinance change would have incorporated amendments to the 2009 International Energy...
The borough of Bloomingdale, N.J., recently adopted regulations for solar-energy and wind energy systems. The ordinance prohibits the installation of wind turbines on residential property.
