WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand's government says the partial collapse of a modern office building's interior floors during an earthquake last November was unacceptable and could have killed ...

EVERETT — If you own land just outside downtown, new rules being considered by the Everett City Council could affect how your property can be developed. On the flip side, the new rules could protect ...

SEQUIM — Neither the architect nor the developer wants to talk much about Rock Plaza. But Dennis Lefevre, Sequim’s planning director, has to talk about it. At a recent city Planning Commission meeting ...

On its surface, the effort to create new design standards for the 100 block of Minturn might seem to be an unexciting affair. Countless hours have been spent over the course of the last year ...

Dacula’s Mayor and City Council recently signed a resolution opposing House Bill 302 and Senate Bill 172, Preemption to Local Building Design Standards, and House Bill 937, Residential Building ...

FARMINGTON -- The Farmington Planning Commission discussed design standards for multifamily housing in MF-1 and MF-2 residential zones during its Sept. 26 meeting at City Hall. Presently the city has ...

Building design rules could change, as the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) begins discussions with industry experts on whether rules on air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Businesses with large windows, sufficient lighting, access control and generally clean exteriors are less likely to be hit by crime because of an increase in the perceived ...

The gold standard for certifying "green" buildings fails to place enough emphasis on human health and needs to be upgraded, according to a new report from an environmental health group. The standard - ...

When first responders think about NFPA standards, it’s often focused on fireground operations or safety and apparatus policies, but two architects are focused on the NFPA standards that need to be ...

In the Colombian city of Medellin, a new headquarters is being constructed for the Empresa de Desarrollo Urbano (Urban Development Company), combining optimal thermal performance with local urban ...