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

1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...

Yes, the L.A. blazes were worsened by climate change, say Australian bushfire experts. But that doesn’t mean people are ...

So you want to have tempered glass, which dramatically improves the odds that it won’t break.” Other materials on the house should also be fire-resistant, from the siding to the roof ...

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

The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.

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

Wildfires in Los Angeles County in January serve as a reminder that Texas is no stranger to destructive grassfires and ...

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 ...