A team of engineers hired to inspect the buildings in Southeast Washington for the government concluded in August that they ...

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

If you’ve seen a large building made entirely out of concrete built sometime between the 1950s and 1970s, you’ve probably seen the style of architecture known as brutalism. People have a lot of ...

A building that was tilting in Downtown Baltimore was demolished Tuesday after contractors inside noticed issues with the foundation. The initial 911 call prompted an emergency response and inspection ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. BOULDER, Colo. — Proponents of a growing ...

Heating and lighting buildings requires a vast amount of energy: 18% of all global energy consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. Contributing to the problem is the fact that many ...