Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Building codes are an often-overlooked tool in fighting climate change. But last week, a little-known nonprofit group that sets ...

The theme of this year's Building Safety Month, “Built to Last,” highlights how modern building codes, safety professionals, ...

ICC’s Ryan Colker explains how thoughtful code development and evaluation processes are paving the way for safe, scalable adoption of next-generation building technologies. ICC's Ryan Colker speaks at ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

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, ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...

LANSING, MI - Michigan will continue using construction codes setting minimum standards for safety and energy efficiency in new homes that date back a decade while building industry groups mount legal ...

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, ...