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 ...

About 4 million Californians live in what Cal Fire categorizes as “high” or “very high” fire danger zones. With the state’s ongoing housing crunch, our penchant to build and rebuild homes in high-risk ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

With the Eaton and Palisades fires fresh in our memories, we’ve seen how fire can cost precious lives and billions of dollars ...

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