More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.

In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

Architects around the world are developing designs that not only respond to their local climates and cultural contexts but also push the boundaries of sustainable design.

Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.

Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.

As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.

A passport for construction materials could keep resources in circulation for as long as possible.

Drones could carry out safety inspections more safely and ferry materials between floors.