States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the Department of Energy (DOE) warned on ...

The International Code Council (ICC) is deep in its 2024-2026 code development cycle leading to the 2027 editions of its model building codes (I-Codes). The so-called “Group B” code changes will be ...

After Category 5 Hurricane Michael slammed into Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018, there was a dramatic contrast in destruction: homes built at or beyond state building codes still stood, whereas many of ...