Current green building ratings may overlook the environmental benefits of designing structures to withstand extreme weather.

There aren’t many Frank Gehry buildings in New York, but the architect’s deconstructivist, sculptural designs are so ...

Massive storms like Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which caused more than $100 billion in damage, were once considered lifetime events. Increasingly, however, they are becoming the norm: a direct result ...

Reducing the negative environmental impact of buildings — globally one of largest contributors to greenhouse gas — might be ...

Urban heat islands pose a growing global health threat. But in tropical cities, the peril is surging. Already burdened by hot-humid equatorial weather, global warming, intense poverty, rapid ...

The success of green roofs depends on more than just good intentions and engineering – they need long-term love and care.

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The main academic building at Redmond High School will close for the 2026-27 school year after construction activities disturbed asbestos-containing materials, rendering ...

Engineers can reduce dangerous swaying in tall buildings by making floors that move 1. Wind and earthquakes shake buildings, which can disturb occupants and even cause collapse. To avoid this, many ...

New York City inspectors are conducting safety probes into other construction sites in the city after a Midtown Manhattan conversion project was at risk of partial collapse last week. The city is ...

Peter Holley is a senior writer and native Austinite who writes about news and culture across the state of Texas. They came for the red-light therapy room and the yoga studio overlooking downtown ...