Statewide energy codes are important for several reasons—not the least of which are reduced energy consumption, mitigated greenhouse gas emissions, minimized building operational costs, and improved climate resilience. Yet, at the time of this writing, ten states do not have a statewide commercial energy code.
Laminators Incorporated received notice from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations indicating that the application for Florida Product Approval has been approved for the 2023 Florida Building Code.
The month-long educational campaign, which raises awareness about the importance of building codes in establishing and ensuring the safety of the built environment, kicks off on May 1, 2024.
The International Code Council, the leading global provider of building safety solutions and a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event.
U.S.-based Firestable Insulation Company enters the building insulation market with patented, directly code compliant, NFPA-275 thermal barrier closed-cell spray foam insulation that immediately meets the International Building Code upon application without the need for an additional thermal barrier.
Fire codes help owners protect their buildings from property-destroying blazes. Those codes, however, are often set to a minimum standard for fire safety and are not always representative of best practices. One of those instances surrounds codes related to fire-rated floor doors.
As heat alerts affected nearly 110 million people, a third of the U.S. population across 15 states, the U.S. Department of Energy published a new report on July 13 called "Enhancing Resilience in Buildings Through Energy Efficiency."
Huntsman Building Solutions has worked closely with the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission, Utah Home Builders Association, Representative Cal Musselman, and Senator Curt Bramble to drive significant changes to Utah's energy efficiency requirements.
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced the selection of Dan Snyder as its new vice president, construction program. He is responsible for leadership of AISI’s construction programs, including commercial buildings, codes and standards, and transportation/infrastructure.