Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
A sustainable wood home in Denmark was built in just six weeks after its parts were produced using a rapid-prototyping machine.
Choice of materials and certification systems for building products continues to be contentious issues in sustainable design. Earlier this year,...
“One of the most effective ways to greatly increase a building’s strength and safety during hurricanes, tornadoes and straight-line windstorms is to...
A feud between neighbors that prompted two lawsuits against Shawnee County, KS also has instigated an effort to revamp the county’s fencing...
NRCA University will offer a class called “Photovoltaic Roof Systems: Energizing Your Business” Oct. 16 in Philadelphia.
Remarking on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which devastated south Florida; contractors are noting the storm’s impact on their...
Texas has the most diverse weather risk in the country, with exposure to nine different types of natural disasters. Yet, Texas trails most coastal...
Shipping containers—full of the structural steel components needed to build a home—can also become a base for houses, taking recycling to a new realm.
An $8 million "Wall of Wind" at the International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University mimics the strength of hurricanes to...
A new study involving a sample of 1.6 million homes sold in California between 2007 and early 2012 found that, holding all other variables constant,...
