In the race to make housing more affordable, building codes are not an obstacle. They are part of the solution. For more than a century, codes have made homes safer, more durable, and less costly to ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now.

Engineer José Gregorio Rengel discussed the devastating consequences of the earthquake, Venezuela's building codes, and ...

Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say. By Christopher Flavelle Christopher Flavelle is a climate reporter who ...