WPTV poured over hundreds of pages of storm damage assessments the state of Florida published after major hurricanes and tornado events.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...

"The structure is self-supporting, and it is often less expensive to construct." Hurricane-proof dome home with otherworldly ...

In the Southwest, clay roofs have been popular because they perform best in the region’s hot, dry climate and have a long ...

Ajith Varikuti designed a modular home that withstands hurricanes, winning $10,000 in Autodesk’s 2024 Make it Resilient ...

When Hurricane Helene struck Independence, MGW quickly leveraged their existing network to deploy outdoor Wi-Fi for a seamless response. In 2025, MGW plans to extend SmartTown to at least eight ...

Meanwhile, the National Bureau of Economic Research found that homes ... a client to build this way, they must recognize the far greater lasting value that comes with a fire-resistant building.

In 2008, California passed some of the strictest building codes in the country for homes in moderate-to-high-risk wildfire zones. They mandate fire-resistant materials for roofs, siding ...

Homes are surrounded by towering ... Housing experts say meeting or exceeding local building codes will result in something far more resistant than houses built 30 or 40 years ago, like many ...

And there's ways to make that beautiful," he said. Building fire-resistant homes comes with a cost. A homeowner could expect upwards of 10% more in building materials and labor. It's a cost ...

YEAH. GROUPS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN HURRICANE HELENE’S DISASTER ZONE, BUILDING TEMPORARY TINY HOMES FOR SURVIVORS OF THE STORM. OUR NATE STANLEY HAS A LOOK AT THEIR WORK AND HOW IT ...

AFTER HURRICANE NICOLE DESTROYED THE MAJORITY OF ... The city of Daytona Beach hired a firm for nearly $1 million to build 14 new staircases and four beach access ramps. "The biggest asset Daytona ...