Construction professionals carry the critical responsibility of delivering structures that are safe, habitable, accessible and energy efficient. A key component of that responsibility is adherence to ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Only in California can building codes get as nutty as the state’s politics. On July 30, the California Building Standards Commission voted to adopt model building and fire codes ...

Continuing California's efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently announced the California Building Standards Commission (BSC) unanimously ...

As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage across the state, a new addition may be coming to California’s building code: A pause ...

2013 California Building Standards Code – changes take effect January 1, 2014 The California Building Standards Commission this July released the 2013 Title-24 California Building Standards Code, ...

The California Building Standards Commission adopted the new 2013 state standards code that includes new energy code provisions, accessibility standards, green building and water use modifications.The ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. California’s first-in-the-nation mandatory green building code will help ...

New homes built in California are more likely to have all-electric appliances starting in 2026 after energy regulators approved new state building standards Wednesday that encourage adoption of heat ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery ...