For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...

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 ...

With the release last month of the new NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the anticipated battle of building codes is officially under ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

A new poll of Los Angeles County voters shows significant support for strengthening building codes and restricting homebuilding in high-risk areas after January’s Palisades and Eaton fires. Voters ...

Windows at the Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston can withstand a 9-pound, 8-foot-long piece of 2x4 lumber flying at 54 miles per hour. Small gravel picked up by last May’s 100-mph derecho shattered ...

Connecticut officials are considering a change to state building codes that would allow some residential buildings to have only one way to exit, rather than two. The proposal would allow new buildings ...

MADISON, Wis. — A bill to delay enforcement of the commercial building code passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Assembly on Oct. 7 passed Assembly Bill 450, which would push recently adopted ...