Maintaining the safety and integrity of the various components within a building is crucial for the health and welfare of its occupants and the public. To support this, the International…
Buildings, Construction, Architecture/Design
DOE Announces New Funding Opportunity to Support Building Energy Code Adoption
This funding opportunity announcement aims to promote modern building energy codes and is available to support the adoption and improved implementation of updated energy codes.
On March 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the allocation of $90 million in Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) funding to support the adoption, training and…
Empowering Regulators Through the Risk-Based Building Classification and Inspection Guideline
The IBQC released a new resource which helps regulators around the world assess the different risk profiles of buildings and understand the underlying factors influencing these profiles.
In February 2024, the International Building Quality Center (IBQC) released a new resource, Risk-Based Building Classification and Inspection Guideline, which serves as an important tool to help regulators around the…