In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage ...

As extreme weather conditions are noticed across India, the loss to life and property can be minimised when buildings are designed according to a standard that maximises safety and sustainability.

A new state law puts a freeze on building code updates that could impact energy efficiency and safety in hurricane winds for years to come. Last week, the state legislature overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s ...