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Researchers Develop New ‘Super Window’
The flatscreen TV industry advances thin glass technology, making a new type of window possible
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A Glimmer of Hope for Connecticut Homeowners With Crumbling Foundations
U.S. Housing Secretary tours a home with a failing foundation and expresses support for federal financial assistance
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Twice-Flooded City Ponders Another Rebuild
In Ellicott City, Maryland, some business owners wonder if they will reopen at all
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Denver Is Revising Its Green Roof Rules
A task force recommends more flexibility and lower costs in the voter-approved initiative
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Building Errors Were Behind Grenfell Tragedy
A variety of missteps during a London retrofit turned a safe building into a tinderbox
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Construction Jobs Continue to Go Unfilled
A new report finds that high schools herd students toward a college-degree track even as work in the trades is plentiful and pays more
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A Banned Threat to the Ozone Reappears
Scientists find evidence that a chemical phased out in 1987 is being manufactured again
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Energy Demand Falls in New England Forecast
Energy efficiency and new solar expected to drive down overall use and peak demand
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A Guide for Net Zero Builders
A California architects' group publishes a primer on net-zero energy building
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Competitors Ready New Generation Cellulose
Two firms promise to begin manufacturing their products later this year, but an ongoing court battle muddies the waters