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

Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...

The majority of construction requires a Department of Buildings permit. Typically, any construction project that alters major building systems, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or structural, ...

A Supreme Court decision in April strengthened the hand of organizations striving to broaden access to building codes. In a 5–4 ruling, the court found for the defendant in Georgia v.

The City Council voted 10-1 in 2023 to adopt the code, which requires enhanced energy-efficiency standards for new ...

Part of the problem is the ballooning scope of the National Construction Code, which has been broadened in recent years to ...

In Massachusetts, the statewide building code mandates a set of energy efficiency standards, like, for instance, your walls and windows need to hold in a certain amount of heat. A little over a decade ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home builders and environmental advocates are both waiting to see what could happen next for Kansas City, Missouri’s building codes after City Council voted to hold an update to the ...