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ICC Initiates Standards Process to Update Tiny House Requirements

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The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC.

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Low Carbon Concrete for the First Time Required by Law

Green Building Law Update

The Marin County, California Low Carbon Concrete Code was the first in the nation to address the negative environmental externalities of concrete when it added a mandatory low carbon concrete specification to the Marin County Building Code. Current green building programs actually encourage the use of concrete.

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Reaping the benefits of offsite construction, with ICC's Ryan Colker    

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Reaping the benefits of offsite construction, with ICC's Ryan Colker 0 dbarista Tue, 03/14/2023 - 14:24 Ryan Colker, VP of Innovation at the International Code Council, discusses how municipal regulations and inspections are keeping up with the expansion of off-site manufacturing for commercial construction.

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Green Building Codes Not Eligible for Copyright Protection

Green Building Law Update

A decision earlier this month by the Eleventh Circuit United States Courts Of Appeals goes further than other modern courts in describing that building codes when adopted by local government cannot be copyrighted. To appreciate the importance of this court ruling, by way of example, as the organizational author of original works, the U.S.

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Home Builders

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Despite the positive 11th-hour changes to the legislation pushed by NAHB, overall industry concerns with the legislation outweigh the benefits. NAHB 2022 Legislative Conference Puts Pressure on Congress to Act on Housing Affordability. 2019 for commercial buildings, and net zero codes. NAHB Successes in IRA Legislation.

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Drones may soon assist code inspectors for construction in the UAE

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Architects Codes Building Owner Legislation BIM/IT Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Codes and Standards'

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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”. yes, 62 buildings!).

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