Though the state is thousands of miles from the epicenter of the 9.0-magnitude offshore quake that shook Japan on March 11, Wisconsin could see changes to its building code result from the overseas disaster. Every time there is an earthquake, particularly a significant one, international building codes are reviewed and often modified in the wake of the disaster, said Bruce Kieffer, program director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Engineering.
The Santa Fe County Commissioners will soon decide the future of building codes for new construction. Santa Fe County staff has proposed building codes that would require builders to make common- sense decisions resulting in 30 percent lower energy usage for new homeowners. County staff has estimated that the cost of implementing these improvements is less than percent of the cost of the home. The net effect of these codes is to save new homeowners money by reducing electricity and gas bills more than the mortgage increases.
Even after multiple revisions to seismic codes, thousands of buildings in Los Angeles remain vulnerable to earthquakes, a leading expert told the City Council Friday. Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey in Pasadena, said the earthquakes in Japan and Chile demonstrated the need to adopt new building codes in Los Angeles that could affect 8,000-9,000 historic and older buildings.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center identified a new, challenging frontier in public safety for the International Code Council, the primary developer of construction industry building safety codes used throughout the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100316/ICCLOGO)
, mandated by local government agencies to enforce safety requirements, have become an increasingly important issue for insurers and insureds, both pre-loss and post-loss. The codes specify the use of new types of construction materials and building techniques. In the wake of severe losses, it became clear that insurance policy provisions did not cover the additional costs of construction mandated by these codes to the extent previously experienced. Ordinance or law coverage endorsements allowed an insured to apply a stated amount or percentage of Coverage A and Coverage B to the increased replacement or repair costs of covered structures mandated by local laws or ordinances. Commercial property is subject to the requirements of ordinances and laws. Costs of reconstruction...
A rural homeowner asked Alva Mayor Arden Chaffee why he had to meet city building codes for a project nine miles in the country. You don't need to use our water supply," Chaffee said, providing an easy escape from Alva construction requirements. But that outlet wouldn't satisfy lenders, the mayor said.
Dunbar City Council took a first look at a proposed ordinance allowing the city's property board to enforce building codes on Monday. The property board has not had that authority in the past.
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