Discover what it really takes to retrofit buildings for net zero energy, from costs and case studies to emerging technologies ...

In this second article in our three-part smart buildings series, we ask: is retrofitting an existing building worth it? Smart buildings utilise integrated technology systems to optimise energy usage ...

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...

Research from JLL finds that retrofitting rates need to triple to meet the goals in the Paris Agreement CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As businesses grapple with the current energy crisis and ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Some of the buildings that collapsed during the massive earthquakes in Syria and Turkey are known as non-ductile concrete structures. "The thing about concrete is it's very ...

CITYWIDE — When the next earthquake hits Santa Monica, will your office building hold up? City Hall wants to know. City Council set aside $105,000 to kick off a three-part seismic safety program. The ...

Mill Valley will require earthquake retrofitting for some apartment buildings built before 1978. The City Council unanimously approved the ordinance on Monday. The ...

During an earthquake it’s not the shaking that injures, maims, and kills; it’s what the shaking does to cause buildings, bridges, and other structures to fail. Large pieces, such as parapet walls, can ...

Sea-level rise and more intense rainfall are increasing the risk of flooding, resulting in crushing insurance rates. Millions of properties are at risk – including about 600,000 in Florida alone – ...

President Trump once fought efforts to retrofit high-rises with fire sprinklers. When Jerome Rose turned on his TV Saturday and saw news footage of flames spewing from a 50th-floor apartment at Trump ...