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 ...

Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and protection rules alongside its building regulations. The Tupelo City ...

The International Code Council recently announced the campaign for the 45th Annual Building Safety Month, which raises awareness about the importance of building codes in establishing and ensuring the ...

ICC used its new—and controversial—consensus standard process to develop the 2024 IECC, rather than having U.S. building officials vote on the final draft. Sustainability advocates are censuring the ...

The Columbia Community Development Department will host a public forum on the city's adoption of the 2024 International Building Codes in coordination with the Building and Construction Codes ...

New building codes with a focus on sustainability will go into effect in Lafayette starting Aug. 1. The city is updating its building codes from the 2015 International Building Codes to the 2021 codes ...