Tag: codes
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Concrete Homes and WUI Codes: Building Beyond the Flame
The doors could soon close on new construction of wood-framed homes. At least that is what many regulators are pushing to make happen. After decades of wood-framed houses being pummeled by wildfires, windstorms, and earthquakes, there is now increasing pressure on builders to invest in more robust residential construction methods. The changes are forcing builders…
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How QR Codes Impact Conversion Rates?
Quick response (QR) codes were often dismissed as a passing trend. They are two-dimensional (2D) barcodes, the modern form of one-dimensional (1D) barcodes. During the COVID pandemic, QR codes have become one of the most powerful tools in digital marketing. In fact, there is now a phrase that we often read about QR codes: they…
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AI and Open Access to Building Codes Are Key to Climate-Resilient Construction
The U.S. construction sector, worth more than $2.2 trillion annually, is continuing to build in the eye of the storm. Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and hurricanes are no longer rare, they’re routine. In 2024 alone, the country faced 27 separate billion-dollar disasters, with damages reaching $182.7 billion. Modern building codes are our strongest defense. They…
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Christopher Grey Talks MA Building & Energy Codes at FGIA
Those participating in the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, learned about the building, energy and stretch codes in the state of Massachusetts in a presentation about the complexity of backstop calculations from presenter Christopher Grey (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger). In this presentation, Grey provided an overview of the 2023…
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ICC eyes building codes for 3D printing
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The International Code Council is developing a new set of guidelines that will apply to what it calls 3D Automated Construction Technology for 3D Concrete Walls, according to the standards board. The standard will address…