Codes and Standards
A compilation of building codes and standards news, trends, products and business best practices for US builders and remodelers
A developer is offering homes in two California active adult communities advertised as having no energy bills.
Two-thirds of Florida roofs have been updated since 2002, according to BuildFax’s Florida Roof Age Report.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a campaign to warn outdoor workers about the dangers of heat exposure.
In response to concerns by LEED users, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1,...
Today, Congressmen John Sullivan (R-Okla.) and Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) introduced H.R. 5911, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012, to...
Legislation pending before the Michigan Senate would change the law that calls for building codes to be updated every three years to require an...
Some Republicans may support a bill backed by Democratic senators to expand the government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
California regulators approved an expansion of a subsidy for rooftop solar power generated by homeowners and businesses.
Roofing contractors operating in Tennessee will have to provide residents whose homes are damaged due to tornadoes and other storms with more...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an accident where a 30-year-old roofing worker fell about 30 feet from the top of...
