In 2023, New York State amended its laws to require updates to New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Uniform Code) and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (Energy Code) ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting in January 2026, New York State will be making a big change in building and construction regulations as part of the ongoing state-mandated transition from fossil fuels to ...

ALBANY — The state Building Code Council on Friday approved the implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act, which beginning next year will require newly constructed single-family residences and ...

New York recently became the first state to prohibit gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings. The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council approved an all-electric building standard on ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Dozens of Staten Island homeowners visited the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Saturday, each armed with stacks of paperwork and a detailed list of questions for the city ...

For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...