The California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, Calif., recently announced that the nation’s first Green Building Standards Code became effective August 1 The California Building Standards ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Building Standards Commission has completed adoption of new building standards that include approval of CPVC pipe statewide. The new regulations approve CPVC pipe ...

On Wednesday the California Energy Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards that will require builders to include solar power and battery storage in many ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Building Standards Commission has given its approval for the use of PEX tubing in potable water systems in the state following its review of a Second Revised Draft ...

After years of planning, the California Building Standards Commission (CBSA) adopted into law on Thursday the first statewide "green" building code in the nation. Governor Schwarzenegger issued this ...

New homes built in California are more likely to have all-electric appliances starting in 2026 after energy regulators approved new state building standards Wednesday that encourage adoption of heat ...

Solar panels will be a required feature on new houses in California, after the state's Building Standards Commission gave final approval to a housing rule that's the first of its kind in the United ...

California has taken a major step towards its goal of being an eco-friendly trailblazer. The Building Standards Commission unanimously approved a provision that will require all new California homes ...

SACRAMENTO — The California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted its 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) for newly constructed and renovated buildings that will produce benefits to ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The city of Fort Worth has taken a significant step toward demolishing abandoned grain silos looming over the Worth Heights neighborhood. The Building Standards Commission (BSC) in ...