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, ...

Deschutes County burns. It burns almost everywhere. A cloud of embers from a wildfire can be carried by the wind for miles.

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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 ...

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 ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining ...

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 ...

The Aurora City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal to update the city’s building codes, which are several years out of date. Currently, Aurora’s building codes are based on the 2015 ...

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 ...

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