Building codes set out the technical requirements for every structure built in North Carolina, focusing on details like how much insulation fills the walls or how effective ventilation must be. On ...

A bill recently introduced in the General Assembly would effectively freeze parts of existing home building rules for the rest of the decade and overhaul who crafts building codes in North Carolina, ...

Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety standards of ...

New rules might affect what many North Carolina consumers pay for energy. This story appeared first in WFAE reporter David Boraks' weekly newsletter. Subscribe today to get Climate News straight to ...

Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would block new energy efficiency standards for new home construction. Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed two bills — one that would prevent the governor-appointed ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The men and women who manage North Carolina's Building Code will soon get the chance to make any changes provoked by the fire in downtown Raleigh. "If you're asking ...

A bill introduced this week would prevent the NC Building Code Council from making changes to its energy efficiency rules until 2031. The energy code has become a point of contention between the ...