It creates a lower baseline standard, and makes a bunch more things flexible,” said Del. Lorig Charkoudian. “In the end, the impact is lower levels of efficiency.” ...

For more than a century, codes have made homes safer, more durable, and less costly to maintain. A debate unfolding in Washington will determine whether that record will be strengthened or undone in ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

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The author urges evidence and cost analysis for model code changes, plus longer timelines so cities can evaluate how ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...