Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
A new model code for new and renovated buildings will increase the energy efficiency of structures, while providing direction and oversight of green...
Tornado season has started earlier than usual and is wreaking havoc in communities across the U.S.
Florida ranks highest among 18 hurricane-region states for building codes and their enforcement, according to the Insurance Institute for Business...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Neenah, Wisc.-based contracting firm for six alleged safety violations for...
According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the third draft of LEED 2012, if approved as written, would be a step backward from the current...
A team working on a draft green residential building code for Ketchum, Idaho has recommended a LEED Silver standard for new construction and...
The Third International Emerging Technology Symposium by IAPMO and the World Plumbing Council features a session on water efficiency.
The Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 (S2148) would restore the "opt-out" provision removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's...
The Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee approved a zoning change that will allow up to 50 percent of work space in low-intensity business...
New York City issued a full vacate order for a three-story Queens house constructed in 2005 after the third floor collapsed.
