The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) released its annual statistical abstract “Trends in HERS Rated Homes – A Statistical Abstract 2023” that examines the trends across all homes that have received a HERS rating in 2022.
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UpCodes has announced a new AI-based tool that will make navigating the world of building codes even more streamlined. Called Copilot and built on ChatGPT-4, Copilot serves as a research assistant, answering complicated code questions and annotating responses with links to relevant sections of the code.
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Last week the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the Colorado Energy Office released final versions of new statewide energy codes. In the coming years, almost all local governments will be required to adopt the rules.
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The government of British Columbia, Canada is considering changes to the BC Building Code and is seeking input from interested parties.
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Leah Draffen interviews Ryan Colker, International Code Council (ICC) vice president of innovation, about off-site and modular construction from panelization and volumetric modules to tiny home projects. The ICC has stepped in to create clear guidelines for this bustling and hopeful building sector.
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Molimo and National Certified Testing Laboratories (NCTL), two players in the national building products testing and certification industry, have recently announced their recent merger. The move provides what officials call “unrivaled customer service and a unique value-added range of services.”
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Effective May 1, 2023, the British Columbia Building Code will require 20% better energy efficiency for most new buildings throughout the province. The higher energy-efficiency requirements are a progression of the BC Energy Step Code, introduced in 2017, which local governments can use to encourage or require energy efficiency that goes beyond the requirements of the BC Building Code.
The Biden Administration plans to require new homes to be constructed to the nation’s greenest, most energy-efficient building codes to qualify for the federal loans that finance more than one-sixth of new houses sold in the United States.
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On May 1, 2023, state and regional officials joined the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) to recognize a significant milestone in the effort to help communities reduce the cycle of loss caused by severe weather at an event marking 50,000 FORTIFIED designations.
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Building Safety Month has arrived. The annual event celebrates 43 years in 2023 and is hosted by the International Code Council. The month-long event seeks to raise awareness about building codes and safety issues in commercial and residential buildings.
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World Millwork Alliance (WMA) 54 TH Annual Convention & Tradeshow will hold its’ premier event at the Memphis Cook Convention Center from September 11-15, 2018. WMA will offer Veterans and Students complimentary access to the exhibit hall during Millwork Career Day on Friday, September 14, 2018 during the show hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WMA welcomes Veterans and Students to explore a career in the millwork industry. Learn from worldwide millwork professionals while viewing the finest millwork products. Meet with industry distributors and manufacturers about the opportunities in a millwork career.
Pre-registration for a name badge is available by completing a WMA Registration Form. Any local Student or Veteran who has pre-registered will pick up their complimentary “Expo – One Day Pass” with a valid student ID or Veteran ID at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
Veterans must show a Veteran’s Administration (VA) identification card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Students must show a valid Student photo I.D. card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Pre-registration is open until August 13, 2018; thereafter, registration is onsite at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
