What’s the best way to stop expansion of the gas network? Stop connecting to it. Any new building that connects to gas will be connected for a very long time. A great way to reduce gas use in ...

The Richland County Building Department is now enforcing the residential building code in Crestline. Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a service contract with the village effective ...

Satellite images of hurricanes bearing down on Atlantic and Gulf coasts illustrate their size, raw power and unpredictable movements. Yet states with stringent building codes can more effectively ...

Just in time for hurricane season — which blows in June 1 — the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ranks New Jersey fourth of 18 states along the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf Coast for the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Researchers at the University at Buffalo are looking at ways to improve the current residential building code. Engineers on Thursday tested a one-story wood and brick structure, using ...

Single-stair building code reforms are spreading as states and cities seek more small multifamily housing while maintaining fire safety.