Sacramento, Calif. — California has approved the first statewide green building code in the nation. The code will take effect in 2010 and will apply to single-family homes, state buildings, heath ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

The California Energy Commission's 2013 Public Domain Compliance Software must be used to complete the performance compliance approach of the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. At its Dec. 11, ...

The state of California recently adopted model building and fire codes of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to protect public safety. The California Building Standards Commission voted ...

Construction professionals carry the critical responsibility of delivering structures that are safe, habitable, accessible and energy efficient. A key component of that responsibility is adherence to ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Only in California can building codes get as nutty as the state’s politics. On July 30, the California Building Standards Commission voted to adopt model building and fire codes ...

Taking a new step toward widespread green practice implementation, California’s Building Standards Commission (BSC) unanimously adopted the United States’ first statewide green building code. With ...