States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings ...

Operational disruption is not just an inconvenience—it is the difference between continuity and cascading financial loss.

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 ...

Local building codes set safety and efficiency standards for your area, and if you’re replacing your HVAC system, the new ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

ICC has also harnessed AI for new features such as summarization of large sections of code content and filtering of images ...

King Hammurabi of Babylonia enacted the first known building codes. The first known written building code was enacted by King Hammurabi in Babylon in 1758 B.C. Literally written in stone, the harsh ...

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 ...

Farmington plans to replace its 2015 building and 2014 electrical codes with the 2024 ICC and 2023 NEC, now available for ...

Oklahoma's building code committee is considering changes to housing regulations, including reducing stairway requirements, to help address the state's housing shortage and lower construction costs.