Florida showed the way decades ago by adopting a single statewide standard, saving lives and billions of dollars and showing that hazard resistance is achievable and affordable.

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further ...

Carson City is updating its fire and building codes for the first time in several years to comply with state and federal laws ...

Building electrification is not the only thorny issue at stake. The Code Council is also weighing a rule requiring sprinklers in all new homes, which has faced strong pushback from builders.