Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity has reopened applications for a subsidized three-bedroom home on Robbins Avenue, ...

Owning the land beneath their mobile home has given Laura Garcia and her husband the security to replace its ceilings, ...

Buildings and roads built with a new type of concrete could soon serve as giant batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

Scientists have been working for the last few years on enhancing concrete – arguably the most common construction material on the planet – to store energy. That includes researchers at Massachusetts ...

The Dalsing family’s new concrete home near St. Joseph might sound like a grim bunker of a house, but in fact it is gleaming white, filled with light, impervious to moisture and eminently secure and ...

A Louisville woman built a home using Insulated Concrete Forms to reduce energy costs and environmental impact. The concrete structure provides protection from extreme weather and results in ...

The evolving housing market has brought modular and container homes to the forefront as innovative solutions to various challenges. With their unique features, these housing types offer promising ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Davidson explains that the modular home market has now reached a middle ground between functionality and ...

A rare, virtually natural disaster-proof dome home is on the market in Central Florida. The home, located at 624 Volco Road in Edgewater, comes with three bedrooms and two baths and spans 2,484 square ...

Abstract: As urban noise pollution increases, effective sound insulation in residential buildings is essential for occupant well-being. This study evaluates the acoustical performance of typical ...