Karen Martinez lost her home in the Palisades Fire. Now, she's trying to convince her entire neighborhood of Sunset Mesa to rebuild their homes as fire-proof in hopes of achieving herd immunity as a ...

This video explores the potential of hemp building materials, including hemp blocks and hempcrete, as sustainable and ...

Feb. 21 (UPI) --Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a technique for extracting fibers from old tires and adding them to concrete mix, improving the concrete's resistance to fire.

SANTA CLARITA (KABC) -- In the early morning hours of October 25, 2019, the Palos family watched and wept as their home became a casualty of the Tick fire. It was the only home in their Santa Clarita ...

Fireproofing a home was uncommon in the early 1900s but a Rochester contractor made it happen. An English Tudor style home in Rochester was built to last and poured with concrete flooring to ensure ...

To the editor: So, David Steiner’s concrete home is the sole survivor in a destroyed Malibu neighborhood. I find that predictable, but apparently insurance companies don’t. My home is an entirely ...