Items Tagged with 'building standards'

Five years ago, 98 lives were lost when Champlain Towers South partially collapsed. The tragedy forever changed families, a community, and our nation's understanding of condominium safety. 

The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has launched the California Building Performance Hub, a comprehensive and centralized digital platform designed to directly support California’s urgent need for equitable decarbonization, energy efficiency, and the implementation of building performance standards (BPS) across the state.

New phase change material technologies can deliver up to 15 percent energy savings and 50 percent in tax credits.

SPRI announced that SPRI ED-1 “Design Standard for Edge Systems Used with Low-Slope Roofing Systems” is being revised and will be re-canvassed for approval as an American National Standard.

SPRI announced the release of the 2025 revision of the RD-1 standard, formally titled ANSI/SPRI RD-1 Performance Standard for Retrofit Drains. 

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification document providing a standardized comparative analysis procedure for determining the structural integrity of window and door products.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification providing a means to determine the chemical compatibility of sealants, liquid applied and self-adhered flashing materials used for the installation of fenestration products.

This standard is a crucial resource for roof system manufacturers, component manufacturers, accreditation bodies, certification services, roofing contractors, and owners of low slope roofing systems.