Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
A coalition of business and religious leaders and civil rights groups hope to stop Arizona from putting its tough immigration law into effect.
Shingles that protrude from a roof often mean that roofing nails used during installation were too short, according to a Minnesota home inspector.
To minimize the loss of thermal resistance in design, the R-value of roof insulation should be computed based on the actual performance of the...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that proposed mortgage lending reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act must be imposed...
The city of Memphis and Shelby County, Tenn., are expected to adopt stricter building codes that could add 20-25 percent to the cost of building a...
Larimer County, Colo., residents whose homes were lost or damaged by wildfire will get some relief from the cost of rebuilding.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal court ruling in favor of Washington’s State Building Codes Council over standards for...
More than 5,200 U.S. homes have been LEED-certified this year, and a total of 21,380 since the residential program was introduced in 2008.
The director of the 2030 Challenge for Products says that the organization is aiming to place a label on building products that will list what’s in...
In an important victory for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its members who rely on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP...
