A bare roof rarely inspires anyone. Cover that same surface with grasses, flowers, and winding paths, and it becomes one of the most striking parts of a building. Living roofs are changing the way ...

One of the main roles of any roof is to keep water out, and that’s why flat roofs are prone to problems. Because they have no slope, they can’t effectively discharge rainfall or snow melt. Wherever ...

Heartopia gives players a generous amount of freedom when it comes to building and designing their homes. However, a lot of players still have an issue with building roofs. If you’ve ever stared at ...

An FIU professor has a plan to get rid of the blue tarps that inevitably appear on rooftops after a hurricane. Arindam Gan Chowdhury has patented a concrete roofing system that aims to replace the ...

As governments and businesses seek to increase economic productivity and reduce their carbon footprint, the built environment will need to change. Here, CNBC takes a look at key features of three ...

It has been observed that installing a metal roof makes building owners think more about lightning and the dangers of lightning strikes. There is a perception, or at least a suspicion, that a metal ...