The United States has a shortage of between four to seven million homes, which contributes to why housing has become unaffordable for so many Americans. Two strategies to create more housing include updating local zoning regulations to be more straightforward and streamlining construction permitting processes. In December 2025, the International…
This January marks John Belcik’s first year as CEO of the International Code Council (ICC). After a productive year working alongside ICC members, partners, the Board of Directors and staff, the Building Safety Journal spoke with Belcik about what’s next. How do you…
The ICC Board has established a new framework for developing the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) that moves its content into two documents, the IECC and IECC Expanded. This split ensures that ICC…
Masonry has a long history of durable performance, but the standards that govern concrete masonry unit (CMU) construction have continued to change. As a result, ASTM C90 and the TMS…
The 2027 Code Development Cycle Group A & B Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) will open May 8, 2026, and will close on May 22, 2026, at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time. Validated voters are eligible to vote…
In response to global water conservation initiatives introduced over the past few decades, the volume of water used by water closets (WCs) has significantly reduced. In Australia, since 1990, the standard…
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