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Industry Can Expect Increased Focus on Building, Energy Codes
The fenestration and glazing industries should prepare for an increased focus on U.S. code updates, says Kathy Krafka Harkema, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance technical operations director. She told participants at the FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference last week that … Continue reading
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Tagged $225 million, 100% clean electrical grid, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, building codes, Department of Energy, energy codes, energy goals, federal government, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), fenestration and glazing industries, FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference, Group B cycle, ICC Committee Action Hearing, increased focus, International Code Council, International Energy Conservation Code, Kathy Krafka-Harkema, net-zero carbon emissions, U.S. code updates
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FEMA & Building Codes: What It All Means
Each year when May comes around, Building Safety Month comes with it, allowing industry professionals, including fenestration, to emphasize the importance of building codes to reduce building vulnerabilities. This year, the International Code Council (ICC) laid out a week-by-week plan … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Gladwell, building codes, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, Building Safety Month, Building Science Branch, building vulnerabilities, Edward Laatsch, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fenestration, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, ICC Fire and Disaster Mitigation, industry professionals, International Code Council (ICC), John Ingargiola, Jonathan Westcott, Karl Fippinger, White House proclamation
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New Building Codes Could Save Energy and Reduce Climate Impact, Says DOE
New energy building code proposals from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) would save American homes and businesses $138 billion in the next 30 years in energy costs. Information released recently from the DOE claims its proposals would save an … Continue reading
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Tagged building codes, DOE, energy codes, energy efficiency
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Building Safety Month Concludes with a Focus on Disaster Preparedness
The virtual celebration for Building Safety Month ends with week 4, which highlights disaster preparedness. This week, the Code Council, its members and partners emphasize the importance of advanced planning for devastating events like hurricanes, floods, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildfires and earthquakes … Continue reading
What’s Going on with Canadian Codes?
The adoption of the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS) has been one of the biggest changes in the Canadian industry in recent years, according to Jeff Baker, president of Westlab and Fenestration Canada’s technical consultant. Baker recently gave a webinar … Continue reading
