#buildingcode — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.pew.org/en/about/news-room/press-releases-and-statements/2026/06/23/pew-applauds-passage-of-bipartisan-housing-legislation #housing #zoning #BuildingCode #SingleStair

@EdwinG I've often wondered if we should have different building code requirements for communities vulnerable to forest fires. Maybe we shouldn't build the houses out of lumber and the roofs out of asphalt.

#ForestFires #BuildingCode

https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/the-great-american-elevator-tragedy-the-mistakes-series Glad to see Gladwell taking on the bizarre American and Canadian elevator ban I have often posted on. #BuildingCode #accessibility #ADA #housing #shortage #elevator #ElevatorReform

What Shapes Earthquake Risk In Bangladesh? Geospatial Insights From Physical And Social Factors Using A Spatial Meta-Regression Approach
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-026-01089-4 <-- shared paper
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#EarthquakeRisk #GIS #Bangladesh #DisasterManagement #SEAsia #GIS #spatial #mapping #risk #hazard #earthquake #naturalhazard #urban #rural #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #geomorphology #geology #tectonics #social #cultural #demographics #fault #faulting #factoranalysis #seismichazard #model #modeling #socioeconomics #geophysics #remotesensing #geostatistics #landuse #framework #magnitude #engineering #buildingcode #mitigation #zoning #development #growth #vulnerability

https://www.sightline.org/2026/01/11/video-fixing-north-americas-big-elevator-problem/ “elevators here cost three to four times more” #BuildingCode #housing #shortage #inflation #displacement #ElevatorReform #accessibility #MissingMiddle

A very hard week for me at work but I did my best and hopefully all will be well. I wasn’t able to make the rescheduled state building code meeting to discuss allowing single stair construction at the fifth and sixth story. The proposal mirrored my fourth story proposal. Fire officials opposed I think out of a precautionary principle idea that we should make small careful moves. It proceeds to the board and may still be adopted. #Virginia #BuildingCode #FireSafety #Housing #shortage #VAPol

Happy to see Maine taking action on making new homes more affordable and accessible https://bsky.app/profile/stephenjacobsmith.com/post/3mbpdsk3rws2g #BuildingCode #housing #Maine #accessibility #ADA

I'm happy to see Congress considering national standards for safer and more affordable family housing. We local government people are doing our best to cobble this together but I agree that national action to support us makes sense. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6345/text/ih #housing #USPolitics #SingleStair #BuildingCode #FireSafety #inflation

Very interested in this project. As we change building code to allow safer and more affordable family homes in more urban areas, we are finding that the old zoning does not make as much sense. #zoning #BuildingCode #design #SingleStair #housing https://bsky.app/profile/lanefab.com/post/3m7jcaexii22y

https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/new-vancouver-building-rules-dec-2025.aspx “Modernizing our building rules is about making practical, forward-thinking changes that protect people and support more housing options” #Vancouver #housing #design #BuildingCode #SingleStair #FireSafety

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/denver-city-council-approves-single-stair-building-ordinance/ “There are a number of criteria that are relevant to the design and construction for these buildings to ensure that minimum levels…of life safety are maintained with the allowance for just a single stair to be provided” #Denver #BuildingCode #FireSafety #housing #infill

Congrats to #CulverCity for passing #SingleStaircase #BuildingCode reform!

https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/11/ca-single-stair-culver-city/

"Harmonization with ISO codes is a stated goal of the industry" https://elevatorworld.com/#elevator-world-november-2025-digital-magazine/110 #accessibility #USPolitics #FreeTrade #BuildingCode #elevators #shortage #inflation #standards #ISO

It is early days but there is an effort to organize to permit more affordable and accessible homes with elevators in North America https://elevatorreform.org #BuildingCode #accessibility #housing #elevator #shortage #ADA #NationalCoalitionforElevatorReform #ElevatorReform

https://www.centerforbuilding.org/publication/beyond-zoninghidden-code-barriers-to-middle-scale-housing “communities are also finding that simply allowing a fourplex on paper does not guarantee that one will be built” #zoning #MissingMiddle #housing #shortage #BuildingCode

"Our code today treats a four-plex the same as a 200-unit apartment building. That doesn’t make sense. It drives up construction costs and discourages the kinds of housing we say we want in Dallas" #Dallas #BuildingCode #housing #MissingMiddle #shortage https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-adopts-residential-code-change-for-missing-middle-housing-22206984/

https://web.archive.org/web/20251101111115/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-livable-apartments-condos-rentals-rulebook-housing/ Wonderful visual intro to the kind of smart, walkable family apartments I expect to be permitted in Virginia building code in 2027 #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair #design

https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2025/10/07/nfpa-president-responds-to-pew-trusts-report “Everyone deserves a safe place to live, regardless of income, zip code, or building height.” #NFPA #FireSafety #housing #BuildingCode #shortage #HousingFirst #design

"boosting housing availability isn’t just about affordability — it’s about economic growth. More housing means attracting and retaining workers, strengthening local economies, and bolstering tax revenues." #housing #virginia #VALeg #BuildingCode #zoning https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/28/can-one-stairwell-solve-virginias-housing-crisis-lawmakers-think-so/

I’m not aware of any reporting but single stair residential to the fourth story with safety improvements (my proposal) is proceeding for consideration for adoption with a consensus recommendation. This is the best possible outcome for success. I can’t guarantee anything but there is a very good chance that Virginia will be permitting this building type again in the 2027 code update, where zoning allows it and an adequate water supply exists. #Virginia #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair

https://archive.ph/2025.09.21-231501/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/opinion/housing-regulations-massachusetts-costs/?event=event12 “Regulation of housing is important. But regulations shouldn’t be so onerous as to block housing development altogether.” #zoning #BuildingCode #housing #shortage #inflation #MA

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adammillsap/2025/08/05/new-report-shows-housing-reform-is-gaining-momentum-nationwide/ “Texas in particular was a leader in 2025, passing several laws that will lower the cost of housing, including reducing minimum lot sizes; making it easier to convert office buildings to residential units; and allowing developers to construct multifamily buildings with a single staircase to reduces construction costs.” #housing #USPolitics #TXLeg #zoning #shortage #BuildingCode

https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477331620/ I am excited to read my colleague Jeana Ripple’s new book about housing and design and building codes and urban history. I expect to learn a lot that I can hopefully use to do some good. #housing #JeanaRipple #UVA #design #BuildingCode #UrbanHistory #NYC

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-01/trump-weighs-declaring-national-housing-emergency-bessent-says “administration officials are directly studying ways to standardize local building and zoning codes and decrease closing costs” #USPolitics #housing #zoning #shortage #inflation #BuildingCode

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-29/could-apartments-with-only-one-stairway-be-a-solution-to-l-a-s-housing-crisis “How can we build more safely — and build more overall?” #LosAngeles #housing #BuildingCode #FireSafety #shortage #inflation

I have submitted a revised building code proposal to permit more affordable missing middle housing in Virginia up to four stories where permitted. Thanks to the many people across the continent who offered constructive feedback on how to build on the national draft to improve safety and clarity without sacrificing quality and affordability. #Virginia #BuildingCode #SingleStair #housing #design #MissingMiddle

https://web.archive.org/web/20250723174703/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canadas-outdated-elevator-rules-are-adding-to-the-housing-crisis/ “Strict size requirements backfire when developers choose to forgo accessibility entirely and just build townhouses or small walk-up apartment buildings.” #housing #accessibility #elevator #BuildingCode #inflation #shortage #FreeTrade #ElevatorReform

https://nashville.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7433986&GUID=B8491A2F-6B1C-4507-A310-2058064BA422 Congratulations to #Nashville for unanimously permitting safer and more affordable missing middle homes. #BuildingCode #SingleStair #MissingMiddle #Housing

https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-spotlights/housing-reform-states-menu-options-2025 Much of this material will be familiar to those who read my posts. As I often say, we should allow the things we want and ban the things we don’t want, especially things that harm public health and safety. We do not do this in North America. #zoning #BuildingCode #housing #SingleStair #shortage #USPolitics #inflation #homelessness

https://nashville.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7433986&GUID=B8491A2F-6B1C-4507-A310-2058064BA422&FullText=1 I am told by Councilor Rollin Horton that sunny #Nashville TN has begun the process to permit safer and more affordable #MissingMiddle homes up to six stories #housing #BuildingCode #SingleStair