Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

Perhaps nothing can kill a project budget or give an owner heartburn quite like costly code fixes during (or in the worst case, after) construction. As architects, we do our best to navigate ...

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 ...

Photo Credit: iStock A proposed update to Maryland's building code is sparking alarm. Critics say it would leave newly built large buildings costlier to run over time. According to Maryland Matters, ...

CLIMATEWIRE | It seems almost too good to be true. But the Energy Department says one step by states would help the United States reduce future carbon emissions by nearly 2 billion metric tons and cut ...

BOSTON - Housing affordability is at a crisis in Massachusetts, and the building industry is raising concerns that it could get worse due to new building codes designed to fight climate change. The ...

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