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A proposed bill before the Las Vegas City Council would allow any building built before 2009 undergoing a renovation to only have to meet the...
Are federal design-build contract laws unfair to small firms? AIA thinks so, citing an interesting fact: an architecture firm spends a median of $...
North Carolina lawmakers have introduced state legislation that would restrict the use of national green building rating programs, including LEED...
The New Mexico State Court of Appeals struck down an attempt to repeal energy-efficient building codes.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants cool roofs added to the city’s building code. He is also asking the Department of Water and Power (...
An American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers committee drafting tough new standards to prevent the waterborne...
The DOE'S Building Technologies Office this morning put out a call to the AEC industry for expert reviewers for its new energy-efficiency...
As states increasingly look to utilities to play an active role in supporting building energy codes, a new report from a coalition of energy...
Charlotte, Denver, and Milwaukee are among 10 U.S. cities ranked recently by the conservation organization American Forests for having quality...
The recently adopted 2013 California Building Code (CBC) revisions bring the state code in line with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act...
The 50,000 sf Bullitt Center in Seattle is being constructed to be the greenest, most energy-efficient commercial building in the world, and meet...
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) says it can be a major industry resource in helping designers adhere to the International Energy...
The increased number and severity of storms with high winds nationally should prompt a reexamination of building codes in every community, says...
The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility...
Updating of local zoning and building codes is one of nine low-tech steps that can boost sustainability and storm resiliency, according to this...
Public.Resource.Org released 10,062 public safety documents including building codes covering 24 countries and 6 regions.
The Montana Department of Administration is developing a single building standard for all state facilities, and hopes to have a plan in place this...
California is revising the state’s standards on interior furniture and insulation to maintain or improve fire safety while reducing or eliminating...
Insurance Service Office, Inc. (ISO) recently analyzed building codes and enforcement and found that Pima County, Ariz., consistently outscored...
