Can Abundance Be Sustainable? Merging Affordability and Climate Policy, April 3, Los Angeles, California - Green Building Events - Rate It Green An all-day symposium that will focus on the interplay between affordability and environmental regulation. Affordability concerns are ubiquitous in...

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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), April 8, 9:30 - 11 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice?...

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Master residential construction standards with IRC 2018 code book, essential guide for engineers, architects, builders ensuring safety compliance excellence.

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BayREN Codes and Standards Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes - Single Family, Online, April 22, 9 - 10:30 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for single-family buildings, including changes to the structure of the energy code as well...

BayREN Codes & Standards Online Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes - Single Family, April 22, 9am PT: buff.ly/74Aj8f2 @BayREN_Official #energycode #singlefamily #homes #buildingcodes #energy #enrgyefficiency #building #construction #HVAC #architecture #greenbuilding

Yellow‐brown pine antique (old growth) wood grain timbers is revealed at the ends. The white painted 8x12 timbers are arranged in a stack 2 levels deep. A fence can be seen to the upper left with blue sky above and behind the fence. The exterior floor surface is aspahlt.

A red-oxide painted stack of steel beams with plates. The stack is 3 beams by 4 beams high. Each beam has a top and bottom plate with holes for bolts. An industrial yard is shown in the background along with a blue sky.

For the #code people out there: is there a way to build in flexibility to #buildingcodes that make #salvage & #reuse more possible? Say you want to reuse wood or steel beams, could a greater than equal to or equal standard work? More flexibility would make reuse more practical #decarbonize

Can Abundance Be Sustainable? Merging Affordability and Climate Policy, April 3, Los Angeles, California - Green Building Events - Rate It Green An all-day symposium that will focus on the interplay between affordability and environmental regulation. Affordability concerns are ubiquitous in...

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Our next 2021 IECC session hits Naples on Mar. 30 A great deal for municipal staff, it introduces the purpose of high-performance building methods & materials, while clarifying the differences in the latest MUBEC update.

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Free Webinar: BayREN C&S Training - Residential Additions, March 25, 9 - 10:30 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This course explores specific requirements for residential additions in the 2025 Energy Code and will highlight compliance documentation commonly used for...

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Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), April 8, 9:30 - 11 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice?...

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Accessory Dwelling Units (#ADUs), April 8, 9:30 - 11am PT buff.ly/DCqlhej #3CREN #building #construction #architecture #design #homes #housing #energycode #buildingcodes #energyefficiency #HVAC #IAQ #health #free #greenbuilding

Free Webinar: BayREN C&S Training - Residential Additions, March 25, 9 - 10:30 am PT - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This course explores specific requirements for residential additions in the 2025 Energy Code and will highlight compliance documentation commonly used for...

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Tiny Houses and the 2025 California Residential Code: Understanding Appendix BB In recent years, the idea of the “tiny house” has moved from fringe housing experiment to mainstream housing strategy. Rising construction costs, limited housing supply, and growing interest in minimalist living have all contributed to the popularity of smaller dwellings. Building codes have evolved alongside this movement. Earlier versions of the California Residential Code addressed tiny houses through Appendix Q, first introduced through the International Residential Code in 2018.

Tiny houses are now recognized in the 2025 California Residential Code.

Our new article explains Appendix BB – Tiny Houses and the rules governing homes under 400 sf.

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Committee deadlocks 7–7 on Mecklen bill to curb 2038 energy-code standard; HF3545 laid on table A House committee on March 10, 2026 split 7–7 on Representative Mecklen’s House File 3545, which would limit the state’s residential energy-code ambitions; testimony split between builders and affordability advocates versus energy and climate experts. The motion failed and the bill was laid on the table.

A crucial House committee just deadlocked on a bill that could reshape Minnesota's residential energy standards, igniting a fierce debate over housing affordability versus energy efficiency.

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BayREN C&S, Free Online Training - Residential New Construction, March 10, 9 - 10:30 am - Green Building Events - Rate It Green This course provides a basic review of Energy Code requirements for residential new construction and larger additions, compliance processes and documentation,...

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County staff propose measured adoption of 2024 building and energy codes and IBHS home‑hardening for high‑risk areas Community Development proposed adopting the 2024 ICC code suite, 2023 National Electric Code and a parcel‑targeted IBHS home‑hardening baseline for new construction in high wildfire‑risk areas; staff recommended a short prescriptive package to meet the 2024 energy code while limiting cost increases for owner‑builders and off‑grid homes.

Coconino County is taking bold steps to enhance safety and sustainability by updating building codes to combat wildfire risks and improve energy efficiency in new construction.

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Energy Code Ace Conference, March 4 – 5, Irwindale, California - Green Building Events - Rate It Green Join Energy Code Ace on March 4 – 5, 2026, at The Energy Education Center in Irwindale for two days of thought leadership, case studies, in-depth...

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Bill would let counties approve rebuilding after disasters through administrative process Sen. Suzanne Weber and local officials backed SB 1561A to let dwellings destroyed by natural disasters be restored or replaced through a streamlined administrative process rather than a full land-use review, citing cases where missing records retraumatized families and threatened insurance timelines.

Sen. Suzanne Weber's SB 1561A aims to streamline the rebuilding process for homes lost to natural disasters, preventing families from facing costly delays and emotional trauma.

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Want more rooftop solar? Raise energy performance standards for new buildings. When the bar is high enough, solar becomes the obvious answer — not because we mandated it, but because it wins on merit. Smarter codes, more panels. #BuildingCodes #Solar #HousingPolicy

Nebraska committee hears bid to freeze and roll back building, electrical and energy codes to address housing costs Sen. Kathleen Kauth introduced LB 11-34 to limit state and local updates to residential, electrical and energy codes and require independent proof that code changes are necessary for safety; supporters said targeted rollbacks could lower initial construction costs, while opponents warned of higher long‑term energy bills, reduced safety and lost local control.

Senator Kathleen Kauth's bold proposal aims to tackle Nebraska's housing affordability crisis by freezing updates to building codes, but could this compromise safety and long-term costs?

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Senate upholds chair's ruling, blocks amendment to roll back all-electric building mandate Senators rejected an appeal to overrule the presiding officer and blocked an amendment that would have allowed use of the 2020 energy code instead of the newly enacted 2025 code, with proponents arguing the change would lower construction costs and opponents saying the amendment was non-germane to the bill.

The New York State Senate has just upheld a ruling that blocks an amendment aimed at rolling back the costly all-electric buildings mandate, leaving many to question the future of affordable housing in the state.

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How Effective Are Building Codes at Reducing Residential Water Use? Evidence From California Billing Data This study examines the impact of residential water-efficiency standards on household water consumption, utilizing billing data from California. I examine both the short- and long-term impacts of the...

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