Codes + Standards Building Energy Codes Projected To Save $126 Billion In Energy Costs From 2010-2040 This translates to 841 million metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions
Codes + Standards Fall Hazards, Hazard Communication Lead 2016 OSHA Top Violations Other common workplace safety violations involved ladders, powered industrial trucks, and electrical wiring
Codes + Standards Housing Prices In Silicon Valley Lead Some To Turn To RVs For Homes More than 100 people live in vehicles parked on the streets of Mountain View, Calif., where a city ordinance requires them to move every 72 hours
Codes + Standards Complex, Modern Roof Shapes Put Structures At Risk In High-Speed Winds Suction pressures and strain on roof edges and structural joints can lead to wind and water damage
Codes + Standards Repairs On Hurricane Matthew Damage Could Take A Long Time Due To Labor Shortage Georgia and South Carolina are seeing more requests for new window installation and work on tile roofs
Codes + Standards Home Foreclosures Fall To Pre-Recession Low The decline could he the "final nail in the coffin" of the foreclosure crisis
Codes + Standards What Top-Ranked Energy Efficiency States Are Doing Right On Codes, Utility Mandates California and Massachusetts are the most energy efficient states, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Codes + Standards Florida Home Building Company Settles Construction Defects Lawsuit For $22.5 Million Residents cited construction defects such as water leaks, and claimed that shoddy work was hidden behind stucco walls
Codes + Standards Billionaire Investors Funding Trailer Parks The mobile home industry has healthy demand and a fixed supply
Codes + Standards Solar Power Poised For Explosive Growth, According To Social Predictive Factors An established theory says that when 15% of people accept an innovation — such as residential solar, for example — it will quickly spread to 60% of the target population
