By taking preventative measures to…
The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2021 Home Structure Fires Report found that more than one-quarter of reported fires occur in home environments. And, during a five-year period, there were…
Advancements in Hydrogen Use as a Carbon-Free Fuel
More countries around the world…
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gases from human activities have been the significant driver of observed climate change since the mid-20th century. Over the years, researchers and…
2024/2025/2026 International Code Council Code Development Schedule Now Available
The code change development process…
The International Codes (I-Codes) — developed by the International Code Council — are a family of 15 coordinated, modern building safety codes used throughout the world that protect against disasters…
NREL Releases Its 2022 SolarAPP+ Performance Review
The SolarAPP+ software was designed to automate the process for towns and cities to do plan reviews and issue permits for residential PV systems and solar-plus-storage systems.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its 2022 Annual Performance Review of its automated solar project permitting system – The Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+). Solar energy…
American Concrete Institute Welcomes New Executive Vice President
The Code Council and ACI have a shared mission to support a safe, sustainable and resilient built environment and have collaborated on many fronts to help advance this initiative.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that on August 10, 2023, Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, will become their new Executive Vice President. He will join the 148 staff members…
The Power of Building Code Inspections and Home Inspections in Safeguarding Your Home, Part 1
We are diving into first-hand accounts of why building code inspections are an invaluable part of the homebuilding and remodeling process.
In Part 1 of our two-part series, the Building Safety Journal explores the need for building code inspections, the reasons for their creation and how they differ from home inspections….
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