States and cities are revising building codes to allow single-stair multifamily buildings, aiming to increase affordable housing while maintaining safety standards. Minnesota’s recent study may guide ...
California weighs single-stair apartments above three stories, aiming to address housing costs and urban infill challenges.
Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of housing bills aimed at clearing legal impediments to apartment construction. The campaign for changes to the building code, the rules that ...
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural ...