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Code Upgrades and “Grandfathering”: Lessons Learned When Insulation Replacement Leads to Collapse

Should an old cottage be upgraded to the current code by a new owner? When can a building component be “grandfathered?” Who should pay for the code upgrades following a property loss claim? These are ...
Michigan Technological University

Online Building Design Certificate

Study, Design, and Improve the Future of Buildings With a Graduate Certificate in Building Design From MTU. Building engineers are the foundation of any modern society. From evaluating structures, ...
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Building-code compliance startup UpCodes gets $3.36M in pre-Series A funding

UpCodes, a startup that develops building-code compliance tools, announced today it has raised $3.36 million in pre-Series A funding. This brings its total raised so far to $4.15 million. The new ...
JD Supra

Understanding the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the California Green Building Standards Code (CGBSC) & Implications for Building Projects

Green building and energy conservation are now more commonplace in the United States with State and Local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) adopting some version of the International Code Council ...
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Recent court decisions on the business of building codes are a boon for open-access advocates

A Supreme Court decision in April strengthened the hand of organizations striving to broaden access to building codes. In a 5–4 ruling, the court found for the defendant in Georgia v.