Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial.

Dick Dolby, head of the new Bureau of Building Codes and Standards, says the new code will serve to unify construction standards across the state PHOTO/AMBER WATERMAN When Dick Dolby built his house ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

The model energy codes, in their various forms, have been at the forefront of the discussion regarding building design in recent years. These codes include the International Energy Conservation Code ...

Known as the Uniform Construction Code, or UCC, it was passed in 1999 and will finally become effective April 8. "The intent of the new law is to have a uniform safety and quality standard,'' said ...