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 company called Inventwood is starting to mass-produce a new wood that is light, tough, and locks away carbon.

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 ...

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

Installing denser windows is another tip. Windows typically blow out during a fire because of the high heat, but the county ...

ZS2 Technologies has announced the launch of its second-generation (Gen 2) magnesium cement building materials, backed by ...

Travis County fire officials want you to be ready for wildfire season. They shared how homebuilders and property owners can protect buildings from fire danger.

In the wake of a devastating hurricane season, psychotherapist Dr. Melanie Barton is on her fourth year of building a hurricane resistant roundhouse.

Speakers from Cal Fire, the University of California and Mendocino County fire readiness groups and government will participate.

Concrete block is manufactured with a hollow-core structure that allows for optimized designs. This increases efficiency ...

Throughout the Bay Area — from retrofitted schools in the Mission to life sciences labs in South San Francisco — designers ...