Installing Electrical Outlets Without GFCI Protection The most dangerous mistake DIYers make involves electrical work, ...

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, ...

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 ...

LANSING, MI - Michigan is poised to implement building codes requiring new homes make significant jumps in energy efficiency and finally modernizing rules that date back a decade — if they survive a ...

LANSING, MI - Building industry groups are suing the state of Michigan to block new requirements making new homes significantly more energy efficient, saving homeowners thousands on utility bills in ...

Sausalito is updating its green building codes to exceed minimum statewide requirements. The City Council gave preliminary ...

Few states require building with fire-resistant materials, but some in the Mountain West are in the process of changing that.