Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous ...

You can also add additional layers of stucco to increase the thickness. There are other ways to increase stucco's fire resistance. For instance, it can be applied over traditional wood construction, ...

UV resistance is perhaps the most critical factor in outdoor materials. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause fading, ...

Officials said asphalt shingles, common on Florida roofs, begin degrading from the sun and weakening in about 10 years, ...

Owners cleared brush away from their stucco house that has a fire-resistant roof and multi-pane windows that blocked the flames. This house in Paradise was the first home to receive the Wildfire ...

In November, the newly established industrial fire resistance test facility in Cape Town, Ignis Fire Testing, tested nonCrete’s unique low-steel, low-carbon vaulted floor system.

The neighbouring houses in the Palisades were destroyed, and Chasen thinks it was a combination of luck and fire-resistant design strategies that kept his client's home safe. It is a conventional wood ...

Karina Maher and Michael Kovac, an architect, built their Los Angeles home with fire-resistant and sustainable features. When the Palisades fire broke out, their house remained intact while others ...