The city of McKinney is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States with population growth from 1999 to 2019 of 327 percent. The current recorded population is 195,342…
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Articles from September 2020
Appeals on committee reconsideration and preemption concluded
The International Code Council Board of Directors issued a final decision on the first two groups of appeals — preemption and committee reconsideration — and outlined next steps. The board…
Today in history: The Chi Chi Earthquake of Taiwan
On the morning of September 21, 1999, the island nation of Taiwan was shaken awake by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, which killed 2,415 people, injured 11,305,…
West Coast wildfires continue to rampage through 10 states
Wildfires are currently scorching the West Coast of the United States at unprecedented levels. At least 35 people have been killed so far (with dozens more listed missing), hundreds of…
Today in history: The Great New England Hurricane
On Sept. 21, 1938, one of the most destructive and powerful hurricanes in recorded history struck Long Island, New York and Southern New England. The 1938 New England Hurricane (also…
IECC Q&A: Warehouse freeze protection
Code Council Energy Programs Director Michelle Britt references Section C402.1.1 of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code to answer a question regarding warehouse freeze protection.
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