As wildfires ravage California and climate change intensifies extreme weather events across the United States, an innovative building material is gaining traction: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC). W ...

A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.

The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los ...

Facing the uncertainties of droughts, wildfires, blackouts, poor air quality, mudslides and flooding, here are some ideas ...

With wildfires increasing year after year, more homeowners are thinking about the future of their houses — and whether they have a future at all as the climate rapidly changes.

Wake up, America! Use science, technology and common sense to design our future structures to withstand the fire, winds, and ...

The dramatic survival of a concrete mansion in Malibu amid burned homes made of wood causes a reader to wonder: Why can't she ...

The Vogts designed their Malibu house to withstand disasters. But they were only beginning to learn the mental toll the fires ...

“As long as we continue to build houses with wood in places that are expected to burn, the only outcome we can expect is that ...

No words really, just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped, but we were also very lucky,” Santa ...

and a concrete perimeter. The home also didn’t have eaves, allowing better protection against the fire. Chasen said he hopes building codes are tightened, including having a fully insulated ...

A cab driver was killed after his vehicle caught fire following a collision with a concrete mixer in Mumbai on Thursday, said the police. The incident took place in the wee hours near Dahisar Naka in ...