Summit County

S’thorne rates high for building code standards

The town of Silverthorne building department earned the second highest rating available from the Insurance Service Office, Inc (ISO) for its use and enforcement of building code standards. The ISO ...
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur adopts state green building codes

Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

California Building Standards Commission Announces Nation's First Green Building Standards Code

The California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, Calif., recently announced that the nation’s first Green Building Standards Code became effective August 1 The California Building Standards ...
JD Supra

AB 130 Places New Limitations on Building Code Updates for Residential Buildings

Note: This is the seventh update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law. Click ...
WRAL

Did weak building codes contribute to devastation from Helene?

WRAL Investigates Did weak building codes contribute to devastation from Helene? Kim Wooten, an engineer and member of the state Building Code Council, has criticized recent changes to North ...