building-code pushback - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/building-code-pushback/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:01:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 building-code pushback - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/building-code-pushback/ 32 32 103504436 Building-Code Pushback that Makes Disasters Worse https://houstonnewmedia.org/building-code-pushback-that-makes-disasters-worse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-code-pushback-that-makes-disasters-worse Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:01:49 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=38027 On 2/28/23, I attended an excellent online FEMA seminar about building codes. It was a two-part presentation. Part One discussed how higher building codes can reduce damages from flooding. Part Two discussed building-code pushback. For example, despite all the flood damage in Texas, the State hasn’t updated its building codes since 2012 – even though the […]

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