This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

Illegal Basement Bedrooms Without Proper Egress The most common code violation inspectors discover during basement inspections involves the creation of illegal bedrooms without proper emergency escape ...

Larkspur has passed new building standards to help reduce fossil fuel-related emissions. The City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 20 to adopt two ordinances to increase building electrification ...

For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. If you’re planning on building a home with a gas ...