Snow loads, –30 °C nights, and humid summer heatwaves test any cabin. A prefab kit that thrives in those extremes starts with a super-tight shell: thick wall assemblies, continuous insulation, and ...

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

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This year, state legislators in California believe the turning-point might actually be here. With a little state assistance, ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday to study the idea of allowing single-stair construction for certain residential buildings higher than three stories. Currently, state ...

Governor Maura Healey has created a technical advisory group to explore the safety impacts of allowing single staircases in residential buildings above three stories, which could potentially ...

Gov. Maura Healey wants to update the state building code by legalizing single-stair mid-rise housing units to make it easier to construct more homes across Massachusetts, an effort that has ...

State building code now requires two staircases in buildings of a certain size. The new rule would drop it to one.

Fire codes have long required two staircases in mid-rise apartment buildings. But advocates worry that drives up construction costs. So the state will study doing away with one.

Fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. They’re more than a ...

A small cabin that offers comfort and security for man could soon be deemed illegal, leaving him homeless during a bitter February cold snap ...