Articles Tagged with ''building codes''

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced the publication of the PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, Ninth Edition (MNL-120-25), the industry’s most comprehensive design guide for precast and prestressed concrete systems.

As codes tighten, net-zero goals accelerate and operational costs continue to rise. Architects and engineers are turning to advanced shell systems that produce electricity and enhance resilience.

For years, concrete masonry wasn’t really part of that conversation. But that’s starting to change. Masonry has typically been part of the engineer of record scope.

The Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) hosted its sold-out 2025 RAiNA Conference on November 5, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and Sustainable Minds announced the launch of a new strategic initiative aimed at promoting product transparency. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is sending a delegation to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, from Nov. 10 - Nov. 21.

Tenmat, in collaboration with ALPOLIC and CLADIATOR, announced Tenmat’s FF102/50 Intumescent Fire Block has successfully tested an NYC compliant assembly for this collaborative rainscreen cladding solution.

To determine if a renovation project makes sense, the project’s benefits must be weighed and the circumstances for needing it understood.

Severe weather events are on the rise throughout North America, posing a threat to the operational security of any building. Learn how high-performance roof systems can better protect your operations from costly weather damage.

Three panelists addressed the topic of sustainability at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Fall Conference in Indianapolis.