New construction in Howard County is poised to be more energy efficient, after Howard County Council approved a new set of ...

Building codes are an essential but underused climate solution, offering billions in lower energy costs and significant emissions reductions. Code updates in California and across the country will ...

Building codes throughout the U.S. vary by state and address not only structural requirements but also establish fire, electrical, safety, and health standards, plus standards for access to, from ...

Building codes are laws that set minimum requirements for how structural systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning ... Code Review Checklist.pdf. 1. Review the checklist to ...

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If updated codes were adopted, they could help reduce the risk from future storms. For example, Wooten said, stricter rules for inspections could prevent the use of poor construction methods and ...

A lobby is trying to block codes that save homeowners money and fight climate change. By Justin Gillis Mr. Gillis, a former environmental reporter for The Times, is a contributing opinion writer ...

Approved by an 11-3 margin by the Washington State Building Code Council on April 22, the state’s mandate was backed by environmentalists, clean energy and efficiency advocates, ...