As climate change helps fuel more severe heat waves, the city is struggling between maintaining its architectural heritage and keeping apartments livable. A view of Paris and its zinc-roofed buildings ...

Lucy Hutyra has received funding from the U.S. federal government and foundations including the World Resources Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund for her scholarship on urban climate and ...

Metal roofs have a lot to offer. Despite the higher up-front cost, a metal roof is likely to be a cost-effective choice in the long run. That’s in no small part because they can last anywhere from 40 ...

Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If it’s also dark, it’s soaking up more of the ...

The Tesla Solar Roof tiles are still alive, but the product is on the back burner at Tesla as it failed to achieve its promises. When launching the solar roof in 2016, CEO Elon Musk presented it as a ...

White roofs are part of global scientific trial Other projects are in Burkina Faso, Mexico and South Pacific Early results show reflective, white roofs have led to lower heart rates AHMEDABAD, March ...

Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a hearing. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed ...

Florida’s insurance commissioner hinted at the recent Florida Chamber Insurance Summit that he’d like to see their days come to an end. This photo shows an aerial view of the damaged homes caused by ...

Florida’s top insurance regulator, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, might start phasing out one of the most popular roofing materials. According to a December report from The Palm Beach ...

As they wait on changes to the state's tort laws to fully take effect, state leaders are looking to bolster housing stock to resist major storms. (This story was updated because an earlier version ...