Building codes set out the technical requirements for every structure built in North Carolina, focusing on details like how much insulation fills the walls or how effective ventilation must be. On ...

A bill introduced this week would prevent the NC Building Code Council from making changes to its energy efficiency rules until 2031. The energy code has become a point of contention between the ...

Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety standards of ...

The N.C. Building Code Council is required by North Carolina law to reevaluate the building code every six years. In light of climate change legislation enacted in North Carolina on the heels of ...

A bill that would stymie a years-long effort to make new North Carolina homes more energy efficient is on its way to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. House Bill 488 prevents the N.C. Building Code Council — ...

In 2018, second-term Governor Roy Cooper issued climate-related Executive Orders, which was followed in 2019 by the state’s clean energy plan. North Carolina made a big stride toward making a positive ...

Weak building codes making North Carolina less safe, engineer says Kim Wooten, an engineer and member of the state Building Code Council, has criticized recent changes to North Carolina's building ...