States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce ...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. The fire resulted in the deaths of ...
The world’s energy landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for resilient, cost-effective, and net-zero sources of energy. Policymakers and regulators now can’t ignore the ...
The Fall River Fire Department is pushing for national change to fire safety code as the one-year anniversary of the deadly ...
A Chase Bank branch on Sunset Boulevard burning on January 8. Image © CAL FIRE_Official via Wikipedia under Public Domain License It has been nearly three weeks ...
New York State on Friday released proposed updates to its fire safety code for large battery-storage systems planned for energy grids across the state, as local governments continued to express ...
Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A new report from the Portland City Ombudsman’s Office finds a Southeast Portland townhome complex was built without meeting some fire safety codes, leaving residents potentially ...