FORT WORTH, Texas — Here’s a concrete solution for shocking energy bills: a foam home. There’s no cooler option, according to Matt McCoy, a Wimberley, Texas, resident who lives in one. “I live in a ...

A newly-built, 5,700 square foot home in Cedar Hill has a lot to offer on top of its stunning location. “Please come in,” said Gary Karnavas, the homeowner who also worked as the general contractor ...

In November 2018, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire destroyed nearly 20,000 buildings and homes. One home that survived Camp Fire, however, offers valuable lessons on how to build ...

Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) meet the demands of today's buildings, offering an energy efficient and eco-friendly construction option. ICFs consist of two panels of expanded polystyrene foam ...

A mixture of cement and charcoal powder could enable houses to store a full day’s worth of energy in their concrete foundations. This new way of creating a supercapacitor – an alternative to batteries ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...