WASHINGTON — The International Code Council has launched an International Green Construction Code initiative with the intent to reduce energy usage and the carbon footprint of commercial buildings.

Building codes exist for a very simple reason; to ensure the building in question remains upright, structurally sound, and keeps its occupants protected from the elements. They exist to provide ...

A striking thing about India’s urban evolution is that all our post-independence cities look and feel the same, characterised by uniform box-like buildings and Cartesian “layouts”. In contrast, most ...