The 2027 ICC building code proposals for 2027 next go to hearings that begin April 19. Among the proposals are items that ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council, a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event. Held this year ...

Idaho won’t be getting a new building code this year. Last week, all but two members of the legislature’s House Business Committee rejected a proposal to adopt a new building code for the State of ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

Building Safety Month, an annual public awareness campaign led by the International Code Council (ICC), returns on May 1, 2026, with this year's theme, "Built to Last." The campaign highlights how ...

The International Code Council recently revealed the updated versions of the International Plumbing Code and the International Mechanical Code. These revisions aim to improve community health and ...

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, ...

As we enter the busy winter season and begin to shift focus to the flurry of activity around customers’ heating systems, we must not lose sight of the HVAC refrigerant regulations going into effect ...