Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
This month, Texas adopts a statewide building code that should cut the energy consumption of new single-family homes by more than 15%, according to...
Some Ontario builders are worried that new building code requirements with stricter energy efficiency measures could lead to poor indoor air quality.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage ordered expansion of green building standards used for state construction to include other forest certification programs...
More than 6.8 million homes have been weatherized using federal, state, utility, and other funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
OSHA is enforcing its new fall protection standards, as evidenced by a recent crackdown in New York.
Proposed changes include allowing owners to build thicker walls to accommodate external insulation, allowing the installation of solar panels
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched its 2012 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign to educate employees and their employers...
