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 ...

Over 90% of U.S. homes use wood framing, despite its limits. Concrete offers superior durability, fire and storm resistance. Precast concrete reduces labor, cost, and environmental waste. Compact ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient ...

Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly rare in the United States when compared to the hegemony of wood.

Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...

Architect Jorge Fortan cements his case for a concrete and foam sandwich house. This TreeHugger has never been fond of concrete, preferring straw and sticks as building materials for houses, but then ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Aiman Hussein is a concrete-3D-printer operator who works for Alquist. The company uses 3D-printing technology to build homes and lower the cost of housing and ...

Affordable homes in Florida Panhandle built with reinforced concrete walls, impact-resistant windows, and standing-seam metal roofs are hurricane-resistant. The ConcreWall system, meeting FORTIFIED ...

On April 30, a Dutch couple began calling a 3D printed concrete house their home. The home is located in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. It's the first of five 3D printed homes under Project Milestone, ...