The podcast episodes provided cover various aspects of building codes and their importance in disaster preparedness, climate change adaptation, and building resilience.

For example, the episode 'Chasing the storm' discusses the role of building codes in improving disaster resilience, while 'Skilled Labor Series: Eric Letvin, FEMA' highlights the challenges of adopting and enforcing up-to-date building codes in the United States.

The episode 'Insuring ourselves against the inevitable' examines how climate change is impacting the insurance industry and the need for updated building codes to promote resilient construction. The episode '#253: Psychiatric Patient Burns Down Entire Clinic Killing 25 Other Patients & Staff -2021 Osaka building fire' also discusses how building codes can fail to prevent tragedies, leading to calls for regulatory reform.

Finally, the episode 'Cookin' with Electrons' explores how building codes can drive the decarbonization of buildings through energy-efficient measures and electrification.