Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The snow layer reduces the yield of the solar installation. Photo: Getty Images When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

The Fire Service in the Midwest has noted an increase in roof overloading scenarios due to the significant amount of snowfall in the past months. With this, there has also been an increase in ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) says in a new report that snow has damaged 43 PV installations of different sizes over the past four years. It urges PV system owners to ...

Fairbanks’ snow load average has been a light relief, at just little above average for this time of year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, a building inspector at the city ...

General Roofing Co. employee Nevada Hansen shovels a path out on an office building's roof on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A different crew was clearing snow off the ...

Fairbanks’ snow load is weighing in slightly above average for this time a year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load ...

As the size of PV modules increases, the ability of a product to withstand extreme climatic conditions throughout its life cycle has been the subject of intense scrutiny within the industry. LONGi’s ...