The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved on January 29 as an American National Standard. The new Standard provides guidance for safe and sustainable building practices for ...

Developed through an independent consensus committee representing a broad range of stakeholders, the 2025 NGBS reflects ...

This blog post was authored by Mike Grutsch, RA, Project Manager and Architect, Design Collaborative. Every successful building project starts with a great idea, but that idea must also meet one ...

Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone involved in the state’s housing market – from developers to frustrated aspiring homeowners and antsy apartment seekers – that a recent report ranked the ...

Each column, a new author will feature an article from one of the International Code Council (ICC) building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, residential (one and two family), energy conservation, and ...

Cob construction has been used for thousands of years, but modern building codes have yet to catch up. Ziggy Liloia was the lead builder of this cob cottage at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Missouri.

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...