It’s time to rethink the way we build American homes, before climate change forces us to,” writes M.S. in Construction ...

My home is an entirely concrete structure with a dirt-over ... insurers in California are mandated to consider a home’s fire-resistant elements. It seems you get credit for screening vents ...

While there’s no such thing as a fireproof house ... let’s build this out of concrete block,” she says. “It’s not your typical home, certainly, but it can be quite contemporary and ...

Dr. Rami Hawileh's research, conducted over ten years at the AUS Structures and Construction Materials Lab, focuses on creating concrete with non-metallic reinforcements and eco-friendly materials ...