Codes + Standards FEMA offers grants for fire-resistant roofing The grants are for residences and commercial buildings in areas at high risk for wildfires
Codes + Standards 2014 construction deaths up 6 percent from 2013 There were a total of 874 construction fatalities last year. That number was the highest since 2008
Codes + Standards New RELi standard addresses disaster resilience The goal is to encourage city planners, project developers, and businesses to build and operate facilities that can better withstand shocks
Codes + Standards NAHB to become one of three Greenbuild Top Tier Partners NAHB joins AIA and BOMA with that distinction
Codes + Standards Health Product Declaration Collaborative releases updated HPD Open Standard – Version 2.0 The new release addresses two main objectives
Codes + Standards Lighting and climate zone changes proposed for ASHRAE/IES energy standard Proposal includes more-recent weather data and the creation of a new Climate Zone 0
Codes + Standards Over 40% of U.S. homes at high risk for natural hazards 35.8 million single-family houses and condos vulnerable
Codes + Standards Regulator tells Fannie, Freddie to expand loans for low-income families Broader access to housing credit sought
Codes + Standards Seattle releases affordable housing ‘grand bargain’ between developers, advocates Developer fees will help pay for new affordable housing units
Codes + Standards ASHRAE proposes standardization of global rating systems Proposed standard, now open for public comment, addresses lack of uniformity worldwide
