The code outlines a “baseline” design that is adequately efficient. That baseline uses a heat pump for space heating, or water heating in some climate zones.

The updated code includes having new single-family homes and townhouses feature infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging, requiring water-efficient fixtures and inclusive design ...

From 2010 through 2040, updated building energy codes are set to reduce carbon emissions by 900 million metric tons — roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 108 million homes, the ...

The first update to the structural concrete standard since 2019 also builds on and clarifies the previous version's guidance ...

DOE estimates that by 2040, modern residential and commercial building energy codes will help save $138 billion in utility bills and reduce U.S. carbon output by 900 million metric tons.

Zoning codes, floor plan functionality, building codes, materiality, structural design, amenity spaces, and sustainable measures were just a few of the topics ChatGPT shared information about.

The latest round was led by Building Ventures, a VC firm focused on construction and real estate tech.Other participants include PlanGrid’s co-founders, CapitalX and Bragiel Bros. UpCodes now ...

Willford says current codes around the world, many of them based on U.S. codes, were developed to address the seismic design requirements of low- to moderate- rise buildings. As such, they may fall ...

On January 29, the owner/developer Hines stated that it had completed construction on a three-story, 92,000-sf office and residential building in East Austin, Texas. The building, known as T3 ATX ...