This provision, part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and a long-term goal of the Code Council, encourages states to adopt the latest building codes and invest in pre-disaster mitigation activities.
The AIA voiced its support of bipartisan legislation that makes permanent a key energy efficiency tax incentive for owners and designers of energy efficient buildings.
Members of the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association met with their congressional representatives on Capitol Hill as part of the Association’s 2017 Summer Meeting.
Choosing a sustainable roofing system presents architects, building owners and specifiers with increasingly complicated decisions — changing government regulations, a proliferation of “green” products, and variations in roof color must all be weighed against cost considerations and design requirements.
