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 Biden administration has been an advocate of stronger state and local energy-related building codes. In 2022, President Joe Biden launched the National Building Performance Standards, or BPS, ...

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 ...

NAHB has published its 2024 I-Codes Adoption Kit, a set of resources designed to help home builders and HBAs understand what’s new in the codes and to guide state and local code officials considering ...