The International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering ...

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 ...

The International Code Council (ICC) is revising its code development process to provide more in-depth scrutiny of code change proposals. The changes will take effect in 2024-2026 for the development ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

The International Code Council and the Center for Offsite Construction at New York Institute of Technology are collaborating on a standard in hopes of establishing clear guidelines for the connection ...

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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Tyler has adopted the 2021 requirements from the International Code Council, which will be enforced starting in January of 2024. Tyler is currently using the 2015 ICC ...

Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the reduction in load-bearing ...

A2L MAP: AHRI' recently released map of the United States lists state and local building codes and legislation passed to allow the use of A2L refrigerants. (Courtesy of AHRI) February 5, 2024 The ...

Crews use an excavator to pull down pieces of a damaged roof at the Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Ill., in 2021, after overnight severe storms caused the building to partially collapse.