Elliott Hostetter, who lost his Altadena home to the Eaton fire, steps out of a SuperAdobe during a tour at the CalEarth Institute. Such structures are capable of withstanding a colossal natural ...

With wildfires increasing year after year, more homeowners are thinking about the future of their houses — and whether they have a future at all as the climate rapidly changes. According to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karen Martinez, homeowner and community activist, makes a presentation urging members of the Sunset Mesa community to rebuild ...

Woefully underinsured, an Altadena retiree ponders building a tiny house at the back of his yard to replace the three-bedroom home he lost in the January firestorms. His insurance would pay, at most, ...

If you're in the market for a new home, you might wonder about the factors contributing to the home's total cost. The National Association of Home Builders recently published a Cost of Construction ...

Fire has always been a part of the ecology in some parts of the world, including much of California. Wildfires naturally clear debris, fertilize the soil, and help some seeds germinate. But in the ...

Following a slew of national natural disasters — most recently the Southern California wildfires and the historic winter storm that hit Southern states — interest in durable and sustainable ...

President Trump's tariff policies could make building or renovating a home in the U.S. more expensive, according to builders. The rising costs of construction materials, including lumber, aluminum and ...

If you're in the market for a new home, you might wonder about the factors contributing to the home's total cost. The National Association of Home Builders recently published a Cost of Construction ...