Building codes are an often-overlooked tool in fighting climate change. But last week, a little-known nonprofit group that sets building codes used across most of the U.S. decided to make them a lot ...

Learn why concrete homes are becoming the go-to solution for wildfire-prone areas, offering unprecedented safety and ...

KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers housing and rental costs across Kansas City. Have a story idea to share with Grant? Send him an e-mail. Over the last couple of months, KSHB 41's Grant Stephens ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction ...

ASPEN — The Aspen City Council last week adopted some of the strictest home building codes in the state as the community aligns its ambitious climate action goals with land use regulations. The Aspen ...

Madcad.com has launched version 2.0 of its Web-based building codes application that provides instant access to more than 4,000 codes and standards from the International Code Council, National Fire ...

Missing Egress Windows - The Silent Safety Trap Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply ...

LANSING, MI - Building industry groups are suing the state of Michigan to block new requirements making new homes significantly more energy efficient, saving homeowners thousands on utility bills in ...

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, ...