Window glazing manufacturers have developed systems that can realize security goals and building codes without compromising design best practices.

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Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...

It’s almost impossible for experts to piece together why certain homes burned – most of the evidence is ash. But in the ...

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And homeowners should also consider the home's windows. Dual pane windows with tempered glass are fire-resistant and much stronger than regular windows.

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...

Lance Davis, a federal sustainability architect, outlined the government’s commitment to carbon reduction in new federal ...

Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...