Fire prompts El Paso to consider building code upgrades
El Paso, Texas city officials called for building code upgrades after a historic 130-year-old downtown building burned to the ground.
El Paso, Texas city officials called for building code upgrades after a historic 130-year-old downtown building burned to the ground. One action may be the establishment of an adaptive re-use standard that would allow building owners to bring their properties up to code in stages.
The National Fire Protection Association launched a campaign featuring burn victims, relatives of fallen firefighters, and others affected by fires, who spoke in favor of sprinklers for new homes.
An enhanced, interactive map of New York City landmarks, a new metal roof mandate in the Florida Keys, and homeowners' concern over energy efficiency program surcharges
Fire sprinkler law, how downtown investment pays off for cities and regions, ISO publishes first global BIM standards, NYPL branch project to include affordable housing, tightening existing home envelopes in Boston to meet climate goals
Statewide rent control in Oregon, bills that would keep design out of the hands of cities and counties, flame retardant-free building insulation in California, construction wage theft violations, and the impact of persistent flooding in coastal cities&nb
Irvine, Calif., officials last week granted final approval for the development of up to 5,000 homes on the old El Toro Marine Corps base. The development has a 10-year timeline and includes more than 500 affordable-housing units.