Summit County Division of Building Standards will handle plan review, permitting and inspection services for all residential and non-residential construction projects in Barberton beginning Aug. 1.

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

Parking conflicts in residential complexes are becoming increasingly common, making it important for homeowners to understand ...

Operational disruption is not just an inconvenience—it is the difference between continuity and cascading financial loss.

Onerous building codes are responsible for about one-third of costs of building multifamily housing, according to the author ...

States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce construction costs, but critics warn the rollbacks could increase risks.

The International Code Council says the U.S. Energy Department is ignoring the energy cost savings the 2024 building energy ...

In an ideal world, architects would have free reign to design whatever they imagined. But the reality of the profession is that it comes with strings attached, and our visions are limited by clients, ...

"All the materials we need to build natural homes are free and abundant around us." ...

The first two steps toward Step Code four were taken by a soft-walking Nelson city council on its path to creating a zero ...