A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient homes. Pablo Moyano Fernández, CC BY-SA Wood is, by far, the most common ...

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

The challenge is to build homes that can remain intact in any severe weather event, be more energy efficient, be reasonably priced, and be reoccupied shortly after a disaster so that life can go on ...

An alternative to standard concrete, rammed earth is a more sustainable construction method that's growing in popularity.

OF RAIN IN JUST 24 HOURS A HOME, SO DURABLE IT CAN STAND UP TO WINDS FROM A MAJOR HURRICANE. A FLORIDA HOME BUILDER SAYS IT’S ALL CONCRETE. HOMES CAN DO EXACTLY THAT, AND A SUBDIVISION WITH THAT ...

Growing up, Pete Bissonette always wanted to live in a bus or a cave. The latter dream came true, at least in a sense. Bissonette has one of the about 650 homes Mankato-based Earth Sheltered ...