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Update From the Washington State University Energy Program

As the new state building codes go into effect, the Washington State University Energy Program is here to help. Here’s…

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New Building Codes effective Feb. 1

The 2018 Building Codes all go into effect today—unless you live in the City of Seattle where the codes are…

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January 2021 Building Insight

Welcome to 2021 and the January 2021 issue of the Building Insight magazine! This month we introduce you to BIAW’s…

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Governor repeals State Building Code Council code extensions

Gov. Jay Inslee today repealed the emergency code extension approved by the State Building Code Council last week. Claiming that…

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State Building Code Council delays code implementation to July 1, 2021-REPEALED

UPDATED 1/19/2021: The Governor has repealed this emergency rule. The implementation date returns to Feb. 1, 2021.  After the City…

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Seattle Extends Building Code Implementation to March 15, 2021

  BIAW Asks State Building Code Council to Follow Suit – The City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections…

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