New Buildings in Pennsylvania to Leap Forward in Efficiency
After not updating its energy code since 2009, Pennsylvania makes up for lost time. New homes and buildings built in Pennsylvania will soon use less…
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Building Codes: Driving Growth Through Innovation, Resilience and Safety
This infographic by the ICC explores what is necessary to include within a building code to promote resilience. As a part of Building Safety Month,…
Communities Around the World Celebrate Building Safety Month
Week 2 of the month-long, international campaign highlights “Advancing Resilient Communities through Science & Technology.” \Science and technology are leading the way for designing and…
DOE ZERH Update for California
Zero Energy Ready Homes follows other programs in California by increasing energy efficiency levels for qualifying projects. As the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards and…
How Many California Buildings Are at Risk of Failing in a Major Earthquake?
A group of seismic safety experts spoke out recently about new legislation that could provide more accurate data about the damage that could happen when…
Utility Offers Rebates to Builders Putting Up HERS Rated Homes
Utilities are becoming bigger players in pushing energy efficiency in homes. As part of the Intermoutain Gas Company’s new Energy Efficiency Program, the natural gas…
Case Study: How a California Community Beefed Up Wildfire Defenses
When fire strikes, communities quickly learn which building codes to change to protect residents from the next fire. “Six months after the North Bay fires,…
Free Webinar: Getting to 100% Renewable
In this webinar, Governor Martin O’Malley will outline a plan to take the United States to 100% renewable energy by 2050, using a blend of…
Should Code Enforcement Officers Carry Guns?
A Florida politician is arguing that most County employees should be armed, including, possibly, building code enforcement officers. Jimmie T. Smith, a councillor from Citrus…
“Granny Flat” Permits Spike in California
State promotes granny flats as an answer to the affordable housing crisis. A paucity of affordable housing that threatens to inflame a burgeoning homelessness crisis…