The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved on January 29 as an American National Standard. The new Standard provides guidance for safe and sustainable building practices for ...

The family safety codes developed by the International Code Council play a major role in mitigating risks associated with building safety. Whether it’s a home, office, school or fire department, ...

In a deal nearly two years in the making, the International Code Council (ICC) and ASHRAE have signed the final agreement that outlines each organization’s role in the development and maintenance of ...

The International Code Council, ASHRAE, the CARICOM Secretariat Energy Unit, and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) released new standards for energy efficient ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...