New legislation to curb "storm chasers" could make life more difficult for legitimate roofing contractors
Infrastructure and power failures reveal major flaws in current systems.
Fort Belvoir, Va.
Energy conservation is driving thick, high R-value ceiling insulation, which then requires tall truss heels to contain it.
An ingenious bent planar roof takes on one of nature's seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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Habitat for Humanity official: Helping Haiti will require overcoming a government in shambles, rampant poverty and the absence of building codes.
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A Kansas town destroyed by a tornado continues its quest toward eco-conscious rebuilding.
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Overcome coastal flooding worries by using factory-built homes.
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Scientists say buildings can survive such storms if structures are well-built.
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Three students from the University of Maryland architecture program claimed the top three spots in the first-ever TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007, a Tilt-Up Concrete Association- and Portland Cement Association- sponsored international competition that seeks conceptual designs for a storm-resistant...