Hawaii's statewide building code has "absolutely failed to do what it was intended to do when it was created to provide a uniform building code for Hawaii," a local critic of it tellstheHonoluluCivil Beat. Officials there are mulling different changes to the three-year adoption cycle in the wake of the 2023 wildfire catastrophe that claimed 102 lives and 2,200 structures.Some would like to see the timeframe doubled to allow for technological advances that could save lives, but, as another detractor to this plan puts it: "A six-year code cycle denies communities the opportunity to incorporate these advancements safely into our homes, businesses, schools and critical infrastructure."Hawaii, which reports another 6,500 structures to be under the threat of sea level rise, is also currently facing a housing shortage of at least 50,000 units.