This blog post was authored by Mike Grutsch, RA, Project Manager and Architect, Design Collaborative. Every successful building project starts with a great idea, but that idea must also meet one ...

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 ...

Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.

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, ...

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone involved in the state’s housing market – from developers to frustrated aspiring homeowners and antsy apartment seekers – that a recent report ranked the ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...

Somerset County Commissioners approved a plan to centralize and streamline building codes with commission aiming for more efficiency and consistency.