If passed, new legislation, AB 306, will prevent cities from adopting energy efficiency requirements until 2031.

In a March 12 comment, the Northwest Gas Association said the code process was “inherently flawed, deeply biased and blithely indifferent to the very real issues and concerns raised by building ...

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 ...

Canada’s building code development system is under scrutiny, with some analysts skeptical it can produce the high standards necessary to ensure construction that’s ready for the climate crisis.

The Missouri Building Codes Act, introduced by Rep. David Casteel, would establish baseline standards for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, property maintenance and other activities ...

The Phoenix City Council voted to update its building code to keep construction projects safe, innovative and sustainable. It ...

Should Florida limit coastal development, toughen building codes? Influencers say yes. By Samantha J. Gross. September 23, 2019 6:00 AM.

Even as homeowners face rebuilding after the East Troublesome fire and other 2020 Colorado wildfires, there's a reluctance toward adopting a statewide model for fire-resistance.

LEE CO., Ga. (WALB) - Georgia Legislators proposed a bill that could limit local government’s control over their structures. Lee County enforces the state minimum standard codes. This bill could ...