L.A.-based KB Home, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has unveiled the nation’s first new-home community that ...

A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder city leaders unanimously approved a set of new construction rules Thursday aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires, especially on the city’s west side, where the threat is ...

Fire-resistant and sustainable building does take money, but there are ways you can get it back. Local, state and federal incentives exist to make paying for these updates in the long-term more ...

The ordinance also bans flammable materials within five feet of homes in high-risk areas. It applies only to new construction ...

In the aftermath of the L.A. wildfires, advocates for natural building techniques argue that materials like adobe and cob ...

"It means working with developers, homeowners and businesses to encourage defensible space and responsible landscaping and fire resistant building materials," Pflugerville Mayor Victor Gonzales said.

including the lack of fire-resistant building materials which results in rapid spread of fire, complicating evacuation measures, and increasing property damage and casualties. Fire-resistant ...