
Most States Are Failing on Building Codes, FEMA Says
Thirty-nine states received the agency’s lowest score, including many of the most disaster-prone

Most States Are Failing on Building Codes, FEMA Says
Thirty-nine states received the agency’s lowest score, including many of the most disaster-prone

Pompeii’s Ruins to Be Reconstructed by Robot
An ambitious project is underway to develop a robot with enough smarts, strength and sensitivity to restore fragmented archaeological remains


Build Back Better’s Big Challenge: Human Behavior
Household energy programs will need to influence how people use energy

The Infrastructure Bill Is Desperately Needed, Engineers Say
One of the experts who grades U.S. utilities every four years explains what needs to be fixed

This Room Could Wirelessly Charge All Your Devices
New technology delivers power to electronic devices in a test space

Architects Place Priority on Public Health for 2015
To build better and healthier spaces, architects are heeding evidence-based lessons

Tornado Survival Could Improve with Better Building Codes
Home construction standards and techniques designed to withstand hurricanes along the Gulf Coast could enhance tornado protection inland, too

Photo Friday: A living laboratory for net-zero homes (California)
This picture is of the user interface screen of the home’s energy management system in the new Honda Smart Home in California. Located in the West Village at the University of California, Davis, this 1,922 square foot home includes a 9.5 kW rooftop solar panel array and an electric vehicle with 10 kWh of battery storage, [...]