If you think of the primary building materials that are used in the construction of your home, what types come to mind? You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a ...

Quincy, Washington – Crushed rock and sand banged around in the swirling drum of a concrete mixer truck here on a construction contractor’s lot adjacent to a Microsoft datacenter. The scene on this ...

A series of five Saturday workshops for home builders and contractors on green building begins today on the Xavier University campus and continues through May 8. Offered by the Louisiana Chapter of ...

Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Generally speaking, a construction material is sustainable if you can produce and dispose of it with minimal impact on the ...

Q: We’ve been shopping for homes, and a few we’ve looked at were 5-star Built Green certified. We were curious what that really means and if it’s worth considering when choosing a home. Can you help?

Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...