El Paso, Texas city officials called for building code upgrades after a historic 130-year-old downtown building burned to the ground. One action may be the establishment of an adaptive re-use standard that would allow building owners to bring their properties up to code in stages.
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[1] http://www.firehouse.com/news/10704221/texas-fire-prompts-closer-look-at-building-codes