Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. As the demand for built environment grows, the inevitable ...

Vehicle idling, worksite noise conditions and emissions regulations are some of the most pressing challenges the work truck industry is navigating today. Sustainability and community comfort are some ...

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday proposed the most ambitious seismic safety regulations in California history that would require owners to retrofit thousands of building most at risk of ...

Retrofitting older buildings with modern plumbing systems is a complex but essential endeavor to ensure functionality, compliance with current codes and sustainable performance. Historical buildings ...

Ronald Henderson Research Fellow Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research & Brotherhood of St Laurence, The University of Melbourne Ralph Horne has received funding for research on ...

Is retrofitting your home worth the money? Many people may be more concerned about the cost of it all and the payback it delivers than the environmental benefits. If you can afford to do it, investing ...