ALBANY — The state Building Code Council on Friday approved the implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act, which beginning next year will require newly constructed single-family residences and ...

This year, New York became the first state to mandate zero emission construction in new buildings through the enacted state budget for 2024. Starting in 2025, the state building code will prohibit the ...

After four years of preparation by more than 400 representatives from the construction industry, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has unveiled a comprehensive redesign of its ...

The code revisions approved on Thursday are the first major update to the entire set of NYC administrative, plumbing, building, mechanical and fuel gas codes since 2014, according to DOB.

That’s because New York has not updated its statewide building code — which sets minimum construction standards — to reflect the all-electric buildings law passed nearly two years ago.

NYC wants more rooftop solar. Its fire code is getting in the way Public safety vs. climate action: The battle over the Big Apple's rules for buildings ...

If you think every building in New York City is held to the same fire standards, you'd be wrong.