The Columbian

Letter: Update residential building code

What’s the best way to stop expansion of the gas network? Stop connecting to it. Any new building that connects to gas will be connected for a very long time. A great way to reduce gas use in ...
WGRZ

UB researchers aim to improve the residential building code

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Researchers at the University at Buffalo are looking at ways to improve the current residential building code. Engineers on Thursday tested a one-story wood and brick structure, using ...
Post and Courier

Residential building codes play key role in protecting homes from hurricane damage

Satellite images of hurricanes bearing down on Atlantic and Gulf coasts illustrate their size, raw power and unpredictable movements. Yet states with stringent building codes can more effectively ...
WRAL

Some concerned building code freeze could leave new builds in NC decades out of date

Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety standards of ...