A fire station is more than a house with a big garage — as anyone who has experienced the travails of funding, designing and constructing a new one (or remodeling an old one) can attest. Over the ...

More than 97,000 U.S. structures have been destroyed since 2005 by wildfires such as the currently raging California Mosquito Fire, and tens of billions of dollars are invested every year in fire ...

You can transform outdoor spaces into cozy retreats with well-designed fire pits. You’ll feel the comforting heat, enjoy the relaxed vibe, and see friends naturally come together here. When you choose ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

A Michigan fire chief recently shared with me the floor plans for his new fire station. Before his next review, the chief asked for my thoughts. After emphasizing I was not an architect, I reviewed ...

As wildfires threaten densely populated areas worldwide with increasing frequency and intensity, Thomas Gernay, an associate professor in civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is ...

Timber structures have gained significant prominence in contemporary construction due to their sustainability, aesthetic appeal and favourable carbon profile. Nevertheless, the inherent combustibility ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Fire season is almost over, and so far San Diego has been very lucky with no major wildfires, but it’s not to soon to begin thinking about firescaping your home for the long term. Firescaping ...