A new law requiring that new single-family and low-rise buildings use all-electric heating systems and appliances starting next year serves as a long-awaited win for environmental advocates, who say ...

New York just took a big leap toward zero-emissions buildings. On July 25, the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council approved an all-electric building standard, making New York the first ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting in January 2026, New York State will be making a big change in building and construction regulations as part of the ongoing state-mandated transition from fossil fuels to ...

ALBANY — The state Building Code Council on Friday approved the implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act, which beginning next year will require newly constructed single-family residences and ...

Scaffolding in New York City might soon be going up in fewer places, for shorter stints and possibly with totally different ...

New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act (the “Act”) is the latest in a series of environmentally-forward legal actions proposed by New York State geared toward achieving zero-emissions buildings. New ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York State's push to phase out natural gas in new buildings has hit a temporary roadblock. The state's All-Electric Buildings Act, which would ban natural gas hook-ups in most new ...

Decades of threats have heightened security in New York City. But Monday’s attack in a Park Avenue office building shows the limits of preparedness. By Noam Scheiber At the heart of the horrific ...