In Massachusetts, the statewide building code mandates a set of energy efficiency standards, like, for instance, your walls and windows need to hold in a certain amount of heat. A little over a decade ...

"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 ...

Massachusetts launches a study on single-stair building codes, aiming to expand housing options and lower per-unit costs ...

Governor Maura Healey signed a new executive order to study allowing single stair construction in some residential buildings in an effort to ...

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