WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that nationwide adoption of the 2024 International Energy ...

Summit County Division of Building Standards will handle plan review, permitting and inspection services for all residential ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labor shortages, rising material costs, complex building codes, and sustainability mandates are forcing the industry to rethink longstanding approaches.

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 ...

The first two steps toward Step Code four were taken by a soft-walking Nelson city council on its path to creating a zero ...