Marion City Council approved the creation of a commercial building code enforcement department. But some fear residential ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A new federal analysis gives all but a handful of states the lowest possible rating on the quality of their building codes, showing a widespread failure to protect people against windstorms and ...

The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building ...

Beyond the Skyline is a podcast and video interview about economic development, real estate and construction in Minnesota.

New building codes with a focus on sustainability will go into effect in Lafayette starting Aug. 1. The city is updating its building codes from the 2015 International Building Codes to the 2021 codes ...

When architects design a commercial building, they usually turn the design over to a specialized consulting firm to plan the ...

After approving a 2019 building code that requires all new homes in the state to have rooftop solar panels starting in 2020, the California Energy Commission is now eyeing commercial buildings. “We ...

Nationwide, local governments and jurisdictions are mandating climate change goals. Though different from state to state, a common thread between many of the goals is to reach some form of net-zero ...