The Code Council family of solutions sponsored several activities to network and learn about the latest research and technologies in the building industry.
The agency updates its Recovery Interim Policy Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications and Standards for Public Assistance, which leverages the International Codes to mitigate against risks from wildfire and other natural hazards.
Voting results on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code are in, and the approved proposals will bring an estimated 10 percent or more efficiency improvement for both residential and commercial buildings that follow the IECC.
Workshop in Barbados brings together construction standards developers, implementers and financing agencies to promote resilience through the implementation of modern building codes.
Code developers, hazard and emergency management officials, and climate scientists from the U.S., Australia, Canada and New Zealand come together to explore common threats caused by increasingly extreme weather.
Building codes change over time as new and improved methods of construction are developed to satisfy the stringent requirements for safety, health and accessibility of buildings