Codes + Standards NRMCA Updates Environmental Impacts Of Concrete The report discloses the environmental impacts of concrete manufacturing, providing product transparency within green building standards
Codes + Standards Louisiana Flood Projections Require Urgent Action, Officials Say The new master plan, to be released in 2017, is more pessimistic than the 2012 version when it comes to stabilizing land loss
Codes + Standards Connecticut Requests FEMA Help In Dealing With Crumbling Foundations Gov. Dan Malloy wants to manage damage assessment of 34,130 homes with possibly crumbling or collapsed foundations
Codes + Standards St. Louis County May Approve Residential Code Revisions That Lower Environmental Requirements The Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri argues that the 2015 code's energy efficiency standards are too costly for homeowners
Codes + Standards Growth Of Rooftop Solar Slows In California Shrinking incentives and consumer fatigue with marketing tactics have led to the slowdown
Codes + Standards OSHA Proposes Safety Standards Changes To Reduce Employer Costs The 18 proposed revisions could save employers an estimated $3.2 million per year
Codes + Standards Norway Spruce Approved For Wall Studs, Floor And Ceiling Joists, Industrial Applications It is the first new U.S.-grown softwood species to be fully tested for strength values since the initial process for assigning design values from testing of wood samples began in the 1920s
Codes + Standards Experts Warn Against Baton Rouge Area Lowering Building Standards After August Flood Building code changes will allow more residents to avoid elevating their homes in high-risk areas
Codes + Standards Austin, Texas Now Requires New Homes To Have Smart Thermostats The local power company offers an energy saving program that is only available to customers who have smart thermostats
Codes + Standards Hurricane Matthew Put Codes To Big Test … And They Passed Florida enacted stricter building codes over the last few decades after Hurricane Andrew, which helped mitigate damage from a major storm this month
