Fatal collapse of the stage at the Indiana State Fair in 2011 ignited interest in the safety of public-occupancy outdoor-event structures, which in many cases are not engineered to resist ...

A working paper from researchers at the University of Alabama concludes that when a jurisdiction adopts new residential ...

For the past three years, UpCodes and its founders have been entangled in a copyright lawsuit filed by the International Code Council (ICC). Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, ...

The Noida Authority board has approved the adoption of the Model Building Regulations, 2026, cleared by the Uttar Pradesh cabinet earlier this month ...

More than a quarter of a century ago, the American Institute of Architects called for a single, national building code. The benefits were obvious &m> major developers, designers and contractors would ...

ICC used its new—and controversial—consensus standard process to develop the 2024 IECC, rather than having U.S. building officials vote on the final draft. Sustainability advocates are censuring the ...

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 ...

Code Council review finds SolarAPP+ outputs accurately reflect the 2024 IRC, 2024 IFC and 2023 NECWASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SolarAPP Foundation and the International Code ...