Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Building codes are an often-overlooked tool in fighting climate change. But last week, a little-known nonprofit group that sets ...

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 ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers housing and rental costs across Kansas City. Have a story idea to share with Grant? Send him an e-mail. Over the last couple of months, KSHB 41's Grant Stephens ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

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, ...

"Our building codes are about the future we want." New Oregon policy prohibits building homes with ducted AC: 'Codes like ...

Illegal Basement Bedrooms Without Proper Egress The most common code violation inspectors discover during basement inspections involves the creation of illegal bedrooms without proper emergency escape ...