Zoltan Pali, founder of Los Angeles-based architecture firm SPF:a, has a scalable housing prototype that he believes will ...

What is burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Learn how scientists found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material—it’s even ...

Inspired by coral reefs, a breakthrough technology captures atmospheric CO₂, converting it into strong, fire-resistant building materials for sustainable construction. (CREDIT: npj advanced ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...

A fireproof material derived from sawdust mineralized with watermelon seeds has been developed by a team of researchers from ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) announced a new rulemaking initiative, mandating the creation of a training and ...

After record-breaking wildfires this year, thousands of people across the West are still clearing piles of charred debris where their homes once stood in the hope of rebuilding their lives. With ...