Michael Schroeder, partner at SGA, spearheads new tech initiatives at the firm so that designers can spend less time on the minutiae. Recently, Michael joined us for a Q&A interview to chat more about AI’s role in building compliance and how his team is implementing it into their practices.

In a move to support regulatory consistency, Montana has officially adopted the International Code Council (ICC) and Modular Building Institute (MBI) standards 1200 and 1205.

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their partners implement updated energy codes for residential and commercial buildings.

Complying with the relevant building codes is essential for safe, successful projects of all sizes and types. These real-life examples demonstrate why you and others in your industry should look forward to additional possibilities while examining how to implement use cases like those described here.

Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation at the International Code Council, joined us to chat about the development and impact of standards in ensuring compliance and quality in off-site construction, and how this method can contribute to affordable housing with up to 20% cost savings and 20-50% faster completion times.

Building Enclosure was joined by Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation for the International Code Council. Ryan is here to talk about how the ICC and ASHRAE have joined in the development of a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle.

Building Enclosure was joined by Benjamin Meyer, the Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast. Ben is here to talk about the 2022 changes to ASHRAE 90.1.

SPRI announced that it is partnering with FM Approvals to create a new standard “Test Standard for Comparative Pull-Over Strengths of Membrane Fastening Systems and Waterproofing Membrane Materials Used with Low Slope Roofing Systems where Stress Plates are Used for Waterproofing Membrane Securement.”