Building Codes

International Code Council Launches Resources for COVID-19 Work Challenges

Posted on April 09, 2020

International Code Council Launches Resources for COVID-19 Work Challenges

By Mary Salmonsen

New webinar series and how-to documents help building and fire professionals adapt... More

Tags: Jobsite Safety, Codes and Standards, Construction Safety, Coronavirus, International Code Council

How Japan’s Sekisui House Could Change U.S. Framing: From Fast Assembly To Lateral Load Capacity

Posted on December 12, 2019

How Japan’s Sekisui House Could Change U.S. Framing: From Fast Assembly To Lateral Load Capacity

By John McManus

Check out five take-aways on how Las Vegas-based crews applied a sight-unseen... More

Tags: Building Performance, Construction Technology, Woodside Homes, Building Science, Labor

Modern Building Codes Boost Resiliency

Posted on September 19, 2019

Modern Building Codes Boost Resiliency

Report finds homes built to recent code fared better in hurricanes. More

Tags: Hurricanes, NAHB, Regulations, Resilient Design, Storm and Wind Resistance

IKO’s New Cambrige Cool Colors Exceed Title 24 Standards by 25%

Posted on July 31, 2019

IKO’s New Cambrige Cool Colors Exceed Title 24 Standards by 25%

By Mary Salmonsen

Six new colors offer a Solar Reflectance Index of 20+. More

Tags: Design, Color, IKO Industries, Codes and Standards, Roofing

World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building Proposed for Vancouver

Posted on May 07, 2019

World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building Proposed for Vancouver

Tags: Wood, Building Codes

University of Alabama Researchers Test the Earthquake Resistance of Hybrid Wood Structures

Posted on April 02, 2019

University of Alabama Researchers Test the Earthquake...

Tags: Cross-Laminated Timber, Codes and Standards, Earthquake, Building Codes, Building Code

New Icynene-Lapolla Open Cell Spray Foam Designed For High-Performance Homes

Posted on March 28, 2019

New Icynene-Lapolla Open Cell Spray Foam Designed For High-Performance Homes

By Mary Salmonsen

The Lapolla FOAM-LOK 750 Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation achieves R-22 in 2x6... More

Tags: Products, Codes and Standards, Energy Efficient, Building Codes, Insulation

Timber-Frame High-Rises Planned in Cleveland

Posted on February 25, 2019

Timber-Frame High-Rises Planned in Cleveland

Tags: Ohio, High-Rise Projects, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH, mass timber building, Building Codes

Mass Timber Construction Shatters the Myth of Code Exceptions

Posted on February 13, 2019

Mass Timber Construction Shatters the Myth of Code Exceptions

Tags: Codes and Standards, mass timber building, Building Codes, Building Code

Timber High-Rise Construction Offers Alternative to Steel and Concrete

Posted on February 13, 2019

Timber High-Rise Construction Offers Alternative to Steel and...

Tags: High-Rise Projects, Codes and Standards, Concrete, Concrete vs. Timber Construction, Steel

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