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Some Ontario builders are worried that new building code requirements with stricter energy efficiency measures could lead to poor indoor air...
The Defense Department will not be allowed to use any money to certify its buildings LEED Gold or Platinum, under a law President Obama signed Dec...
More than 6.8 million homes have been weatherized using federal, state, utility, and other funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
On average, green schools save about $100,000 a year on operating costs, including energy and water savings.
Workers on these projects suffer a 24% increase in falls to lower levels during roof work, which researchers attributed to the installation of...
The FSC program is administered through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and requires wood to be harvested in a...
Block sizes initially were limited to a maximum perimeter of 1,750 feet, with no side of the block being longer than 500 feet.
The mayor of Allentown, Pa. asked the City Council to repeal a year-old ordinance that forces contractors to hire union workers for large city...
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC's) LEED certifications for existing buildings standard is outpacing LEED for new buildings for the first...
OSHA released new safety videos to offer both employers and workers brief, easy-to-understand education about construction safety.
President Obama signed a bill that repeals a law requiring governments to withhold 3% of payments over $10,000 to contractors.
Webinar to be held in two sessions, Dec. 7 and 8 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST.
The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is expected to set a floor for building standards and may create the opportunity for LEED...
The new Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule requiring employers operating in the residential construction industry to use the same...
Austin, Texas has proposed building codes that require wider sidewalks and call for buildings to be closer to sidewalks along a 3.5-mile stretch...
The U.S. Senate is set to approve legislation that would eliminate a law requiring federal, state, and local governments to withhold 3% of their...
Recently introduced legislation, the “High-Performance Federal Buildings Act,” would help federal agencies save energy and money by improving...
The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to repeal a 3% IRS withholding tax on businesses that do work for the government.
Both major political parties and the Obama Administration support repealing a law that would withhold 3% of all government contracts.
Michigan House Bill 5011 would change state’s building code to allow private companies to operate as a municipality's building department.
