What is the International Code Council and why are its codes better than the BOCA Code? -- E.T., Tulsa. The International Code Council was formed by BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators ...

In South Florida, lessons are being learned of what can happen if new building construction is not held to the highest standard possible and older buildings are not regularly inspected and retrofitted ...

Wildfires now threaten communities across California year-round. But they are much less of a danger to homes built since 2008 ...

New York State on Friday released proposed updates to its fire safety code for large battery-storage systems planned for energy grids across the state, as local governments continued to express ...

This is a clear and ever present danger to our residents and to our fire and emergency services first responders.

El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the adoption of a countywide fire code and new regulations for outdoor businesses, a move that ...

A fire-safety expert says a proposal to allow single-exit residential buildings would put residents and first responders at ...

Santa Monica City Council approves changes to building codes, raising high-rise threshold and allowing single-stairway ...

To obtain the no objection certificate (NOC), the NBC mandates a particular number of fire extinguishers on all floors, ...

A fire at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites in Lakeland in the early hours of Jan. 17 revealed that guests were staying in a building with a lengthy list of fire code violations. A week later, the ...

The world’s energy landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for resilient, cost-effective, and net-zero sources of energy. Policymakers and regulators now can’t ignore the ...