Modern building codes and construction techniques were effective in saving buildings from the devastating Maui wildfire on August 9th, according to a recent report, IBHS Early Insights Lahaina ...

How do modern military structures survive extreme conditions? Discover the materials and engineering methods behind ...

A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a U.S.-based structural engineer developed a new computational form-finding method that could change how architects and engineers design lightweight and ...

Many urban planners predict that by 2050, more than 6 billion people will live in cities, and in places where building outwards isn't an option, the only way to keep up with the growing density is to ...

As the global community grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the construction industry finds itself at a critical juncture. Responsible for approximately 40% of worldwide greenhouse ...

The fire service long has known that the methods and materials of how a building is constructed can affect significantly how responding firefighters work within the building, how fire spreads and how ...

Fire stations are unique buildings that do not fall under a single building classification. These structures must accommodate not only sleeping quarters and automotive storage, but also allow for ...

This new home for the non-profit group Hope Harbor/recenter, whose mission is to provide rehabilitation services to Houston’s homeless population, is a five-story, 50,500-sq-ft multiuse building with ...