The United States has a shortage of between four to seven million homes, which contributes to why housing has become unaffordable for so many Americans. Two strategies to create more housing include updating local zoning regulations to be more straightforward and streamlining construction permitting processes. In December 2025, the International…
This January marks John Belcik’s first year as CEO of the International Code Council (ICC). After a productive year working alongside ICC members, partners, the Board of Directors and staff, the Building Safety Journal spoke with Belcik about what’s next. How do you…
The ICC Board has established a new framework for developing the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code® (IECC®) that moves its content into two documents, the IECC and IECC Expanded. This split ensures that ICC…
In response to global water conservation initiatives introduced over the past few decades, the volume of water used by water closets (WCs) has significantly reduced. In Australia, since 1990, the standard…
Hydrogen systems are entering a period of rapid expansion, driven by falling production costs, new feedstocks and a widening set of applications across the U.S. and internationally. For industry associations, building and…
Across the plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas (PMG) industries, a single challenge rises to the top of nearly every conversation: the workforce shortage. Contractors struggle to hire qualified installers. Building departments face…
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