Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

A PhD researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a new flame-resistant material ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that swept through parts of Southern California a year ago, J.N. Davis Roofing -- one of the region's oldest and most trusted roofing and ...

From the outside, firefighter response gear doesn't look terribly high-tech. The coats, pants, gloves and boots don’t differ much from regular versions of the same items. But the makeup of this ...

Home hardening means using fire-resistant building materials and landscaping to protect buildings from heat, flames and a blast of embers during a firestorm. Here’s a brief overview of what that ...

CAI Performance Additives, a developer of advanced polymer additive technologies, has unveiled ST-MCA-H, a high-efficiency, ...

How safe is bamboo against fire? The recent fatal fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked discussions over the use of bamboo poles in construction. In response to this serious concern, the Forest ...

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 ...

Six years ago, when a fire broke out in a London high-rise and burned for 60 hours, killing dozens of people, the cladding on the outside walls was part of the problem. The panels, filled with a ...

Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire officials have long urged California residents take steps limiting their home’s vulnerability to wildfire in the event flames reach their doorstep — whether its ...