The previously voluntary green building code in Hailey, Idaho, is set to become mandatory May 1, and the city council may broaden the code to include certain remodeling projects.

City of Yuma, Ariz., building safety officials have developed five new building codes, including a code that for the first time establishes energy conservation standards.

Structural engineer and expert framer Tim Garrison presents his assessment and recommendations from a recent framing inspection

A group of civil engineers from around the West is developing additions to the building code to cover the threat of a tsunami.

California Assembly Bill 292 would make the California Code of Regulations (including the building codes) open source.

Glare and heat emanating from some metal roofs in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., have become a problem for some residents.

It is possible to model a building with sophisticated 3D-modeling tools and software to observe the overall energy behavior of the building.

The code enforcement officer of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, resigned last year after disputes with the town manager over how the local building code was applied.

Kittitas County, Wash., is proposing an expanded jurisdiction of its rural home construction and landscaping rules aimed at reducing property damage from wildfires.