Lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of House Bill 488, which delays updates to the state's building code and energy ... for fighting climate change by reducing North Carolina's reliance on ...

The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina ... building code improvements show, the growing hazards of long-term climate ...

Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that puts a freeze on some residential building code updates, impacting energy efficiency and structural safety ...

Rather than make elevation mandatory in flood zones around North Carolina ... and severe because of climate change. Ms. Wooten, the engineer on the building code council, said she was not ...

But some damage could have been lessened with modern, strict building codes, according to ... have known for years about climate risks in western North Carolina. A 2018 state government climate ...

The N.C. Building Code Council is required by North Carolina law to reevaluate the building code every six years. In light of climate change legislation enacted in North Carolina on the heels of ...

Roy Cooper’s veto, received attention previously for pausing an effort to overhaul North Carolina’s energy efficiency building code ... inspections in wind zones of 140 mph or higher ...

“As the climate ... Weaker building codes may leave new homes more vulnerable While the science points to more extreme weather, some experts worry that North Carolina’s infrastructure isn ...

Like much of the country, Kim Wooten said her first response to the images out of western North Carolina was devastation. As a member of the North Carolina Building Codes Council, her next concern ...