Imagine a suburban backyard swimming pool as a tilapia farm. Or rail transit on every big city corridor. That could be the future of "retrofitting suburbia," a method of transforming existing suburban ...

The country’s vintage housing stock keeps getting older, and each new generation is more tech-reliant than the one before. It’s a mismatch that can affect leasing efforts and resident retention. For ...

(This article describes retrofit options of single-purpose electric generating power plants to combined heat and power/district energy operation). Many cities are prioritizing modern district energy ...

Older commercial buildings are architectural treasures, offering a glimpse into the past while serving modern needs. Beneath their historic charm, however, often lie outdated plumbing systems, which ...

The official further said that there were regulatory barriers, and the cost of retrofitting was also high, which, if it came down to the same as buying a new vehicle, then no one would go into that ...

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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - Seismic retrofitting your home offers security that lessens the potential damage from an earthquake. Whether or not your home can withstand an earthquake not only affects your ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Some of the buildings that collapsed during the massive earthquakes in Syria and Turkey are known as non-ductile concrete structures. "The thing about concrete is it's very ...

For years, fire prevention groups have pushed residents to harden homes in wildfire-prone areas. With the frequency and severity of such blazes on the rise, people need to replace old vents, roofs and ...

Building 7 has undergone redevelopment to deliver best-in-class office space with abundant terracing. Providing c. 95,000 sq ft of dynamic workspace, the building will have the utmost sustainability ...