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SPRI announces plans to revise test standard for edge systems used with low slope roofing systems and test standard for external gutter systems.

SPRI announced that SPRI RP-4 2022 “Wind Design Standard for Ballasted Single-Ply Roofing Systems” and SPRI NT-1 “Detection and Location of Latent Moisture in Building Roofing Systems by Nuclear Radioisotopic Thermalization” are being revised and will be re-canvassed for approval as an American National Standard.

The recent process changes for the development of the 2027 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are welcomed by some and disliked by others.  

The American Concrete Institute announced that the printed version of ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary is now available.

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), in collaboration with the American Concrete Institute (ACI), announces the release of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary.

Michael Schroeder, partner at SGA, spearheads new tech initiatives at the firm so that designers can spend less time on the minutiae. Recently, Michael joined us for a Q&A interview to chat more about AI’s role in building compliance and how his team is implementing it into their practices.

In a move to support regulatory consistency, Montana has officially adopted the International Code Council (ICC) and Modular Building Institute (MBI) standards 1200 and 1205.

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their partners implement updated energy codes for residential and commercial buildings.