'Holding us back': Mass. weighs ending old fire safety rule to build more housing

Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build ...

Massachusetts may change building code in effort to create more housing

Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order to look at reducing the number of stairs required in certain residential ...

Massachusetts HERS Rating Company Helps Builders Cut Costs and Comply with Stretch Energy Code

"Our goal is to design homes that meet or exceed the Massachusetts Stretch Energy Code while helping builders avoid unnecessary expenses," said Dominic Zammuto, owner of HERS Rating Company. "We ...
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Harvard Says Loosening This Mass. Building Code Could Spur Over 100,000 New Housing Units

As Massachusetts leaders keep searching for solutions to the housing crunch, a top academic institution is pointing to the role the state’s building codes play in restricting multifamily development.
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‘Net zero’ building code could worsen Mass. housing crisis, study says

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A new Massachusetts building ...
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Massachusetts Taps Decarbonization Expert Vineet Nair for State's Building Regulation and Standards Board

The primary challenge for Vineet Nair and his colleagues is developing the 11th edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code. This requires meticulous review of the 2024 International Code Council ...
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Mass. accessibility codes make some major home renovations unaffordable

Massachusetts’ building codes governing handicapped accessibility are hampering renovations of old housing stock that could help remedy an affordable housing crisis, according to an editorial in the ...