The state Building Code Council set out on a path Friday to ensure energy rules for new construction comply with provisions in the natural gas initiative Washington voters approved this month. But the ...

(The Center Square) – The past president of the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals is asking the Washington State Building Code Council to adopt an emergency amendment to the fire code to ...

(The Center Square) – With just over two weeks until Initiative 2066 takes effect in Washington state, the Building Industry Association of Washington is urging the Washington State Building Code ...

(The Center Square) – The Building Industry Association of Washington on Friday filed a lawsuit in Thurston County Superior Court to declare that the Washington State Building Code Council must comply ...

The Washington State Building Code Council has voted to require heat pumps for all new residential construction starting in July 2023. The new mandate has drawn criticism over concerns that it will ...

The natural gas initiative Washington voters approved calls for erasing some of the state’s building codes but that might not happen when the measure takes effect next month. Sponsors of Initiative ...

SPOKANE, Wash. –Skinny lots and high density homes pose unique challenges for firefighters. The push for this change stems from challenges faced when responding to emergencies in homes with limited ...