ICC’s Ryan Colker explains how thoughtful code development and evaluation processes are paving the way for safe, scalable adoption of next-generation building technologies. ICC's Ryan Colker speaks at ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

You love your home. It's your personal haven, your biggest investment. Yet beneath that familiar comfort lurks something most homeowners never think about: hidden code violations that could cost ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. You may think home builders are all about raising walls and hammering down roofs, but ...

Rather than discourage new construction by piling on regulations, put the focus on existing buildings. Most are badly ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

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, ...

KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers housing and rental costs across Kansas City. Have a story idea to share with Grant? Send him an e-mail. Over the last couple of months, KSHB 41's Grant Stephens ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...