Public Policy

Building Codes

Building Codes IBHS strongly supports the statewide adoption of building codes and standards, strong local enforcement of the codes, and training and licensing of building officials, builders, and contractors. Building codes are sets of regulations, standards, and guidelines adopted by states and local communities to promote the construction of safe and durable structures. Building codes…

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Public Policy

Rating the States_OLD

Research IBHS has released a new edition of the Institute’s Rating the States report. In continuity with prior reports published in 2012 and 2015, Rating the States 2018 assesses the progress of 18 hurricane-prone coastal states along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Coast in strengthening their residential building codes. While many states have…

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