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 ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday that nationwide adoption of the 2024 International Energy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A construction worker balances atop a roof. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower ...

CLIMATEWIRE | The annual federal assessment of the nation’s disaster preparedness for the first time cites problems with out-of-date state and local building codes, which have left millions of homes ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Two houses are side by side. One is a crumpled mess of splintered wood and ripped insulation. The other stands perfectly intact. This image is one that increasingly pops up on news sites ...

Most homeowners spend a lot of time planning what their dream home should look like. New kitchen island, finished basement bedroom, sleek glass staircase railing - it all sounds great until someone ...

As warmer weather arrives, many residents begin planning construction projects around their homes. Before starting any major work, it's important to determine if a building permit is required. Most ...