An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

CALEDONIA, Mich. — A housing crisis in West Michigan continues to impact even working-class families who can barely afford to pay rent, or even think about the idea of buying a home. The state’s ...

You've spent months planning your dream renovation. The contractor's been hired, the materials are sitting in your driveway, ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction ...

CHARLOTTE — After severe weather strikes and homeowners sort through the aftermath, they often see their insurance skyrocket or they’re getting dropped altogether. In states like California and ...

Deschutes County burns. It burns almost everywhere. A cloud of embers from a wildfire can be carried by the wind for miles.

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...