Oman's construction sector is embarking on a profound transformation with the imminent implementation of the Oman Building Code (OBC), a landmark national framework designed to unify technical ...

The International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering ...

The International Code Council (ICC) and the Oman Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) recently concluded a pivotal series of workshops aimed at refining the draft Oman Building Code. Held ...

CITING the urgent need to modernize the country’s outdated building standards, members of the lower chamber are calling on ...

IN the wake of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated the Mandalay region in Myanmar, and parts of Thailand, legislators want to revisit the National Building Code with the end of imposing ...

NEW DELHI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Tuesday said it has released 'model building regulations' which are simple and user-friendly, paving the way for their uniform adoption across the ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

A storm damaged house along Mill Creek in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Old Fort, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) As North Carolina rebuilds from the ...

Toon Dreessen is president of Architects DCA. He is a past president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were ...

MANILA, Philippines — The September 30 earthquake that hit Cebu and neighboring provinces should prompt Congress to immediately tackle his proposal for a new building code, a lawmaker said. In a ...

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 ...

Aug. 28—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 ...