States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce ...

Several states are modifying building codes to reduce development costs, drawing concern from fire officials and safety ...

Building more high-rise apartments could help alleviate the Las Vegas Valley’s housing crunch, but don’t expect a boom in taller residential buildings anytime soon, experts say. A number of factors ...

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

Cost and demand determine building heights, and a big new project isn't out of the question. But “urban design matters," one developer says.

Reduce energy loads in buildings, encourage passive design strategies and provide protection during power disruptions Provide low carbon energy sources of supply Enable self-recovery during an ...

Empty rocking chairs on the Irish Pub’s porch sway in the cool ocean breeze in Atlantic City. “Those chairs would all be filled with guests any other Memorial Day weekend,” said pub owner Cathy Burke, ...

Five years ago, Rosanne Casimir, Chief (Kúkpi7) of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, issued a 600-word press release that broke the country’s heart. The announcement said that using radar ...

An influx of fires in the Des Moines metro has devastated several homes and apartment buildings since the beginning of May. Residents have been displaced, pets lost, and residences deemed as total ...

The West Palm plan would allow for taller, 25-story buildings along Flagler Drive and denser neighborhoods. Proposals include reducing parking requirements and expanding public green space along the ...

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WORCESTER – The City Council could vote to pause the specialized stretch energy code, upon the recommendation of Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn. Councilor-at-Large Morris A. Bergman asked for a ...