BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder city leaders unanimously approved a set of new construction rules Thursday aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires, especially on the city’s west side, where the threat is ...

The ordinance also bans flammable materials within five feet of homes in high-risk areas. It applies only to new construction ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials ...

A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to ...

As wildfire survivors in Los Angeles are rebuilding their homes, a main priority is making sure they are fire-resilient.

The global Fire-resistant Coatings market is likely to showcase a growth of around 4% during the forecast period. Globally, a fire caused heavy losses to the economy of a country. Each year, countries ...

Companies like Hempel A/S, Akzo Nobel N.V., Polycorp Ltd., and Teknos Group are developing lightweight linings for automotive ...

"I don't want this to happen again." Wildfire survivors turn to 3D-printing tech to create disaster-proof housing: 'It's going to be amazing' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The gutters and vents are enclosed in a thin, wire mesh. Each window is double-paned, the glass tempered to withstand the heat of a wildfire, the stucco around the shutters resistant to flame. The ...

National mega-developer KB Home is marketing Dixon Trail as the first purpose-built “ wildfire resilient neighborhood ” in ...

Each window is double-paned, the glass tempered to withstand the heat of a wildfire, the stucco around the shutters resistant to flame. The privacy fences, a suburban staple, look like wood ...