The California Building Standards Commission recently voted to make it easier to convert commercial properties to residential use. The commission adopted provisions of the International Existing ...

A mandate passed in Washington state late last month illustrates how updates to existing building codes are increasingly at the center of fights over natural gas. Washington became the first state in ...

In what appeared to be the smoothest discussion and vote on building code amendments in more than a decade, a County Council panel Tuesday unanimously advanced changes bringing the county up to the ...

Even before the pandemic, the traditional American office building was on life support. Now, real estate developers across the country are reinventing existing properties, often converting them into ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

When Jefferson City staff proposed establishing an overlay district in the East Capitol Avenue area in 2017, the goal was to protect the neighborhood's historic integrity by implementing design ...