The ICC/IAEI Electrical Inspector Joint Certification exam will be offered through the ICC’s Proctored Remote Online Testing Option (PRONTO) to individuals interested in becoming electrical inspectors ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

ICC used its new—and controversial—consensus standard process to develop the 2024 IECC, rather than having U.S. building officials vote on the final draft. Sustainability advocates are censuring the ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Washington, D.C., Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building Safety Month, an annual public awareness campaign led by ...

The International Code Council recently revealed the updated versions of the International Plumbing Code and the International Mechanical Code. These revisions aim to improve community health and ...

An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

The International Code Council stripped out provisions from the 2024 update to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) that would have included beefed up circuitry for hooking up electric ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The International Code Council, a member of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), will be presenting at COP28 throughout the two-week event. Held this year ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a new rule that requires lenders offering Federal Housing Administration (FHA) backed mortgages to use ...

Washington, D.C. – Registration is now open for the International Code Council’s (ICC) Annual Conference and Expo to take place in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 18-21, 2026. This year’s event brings ...