NEWPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 21: The roof tops of houses in residential streets can be seen on April 21, 2008 in Newport, Wales. A poll by researchers Fitch has revealed 10 "sub-prime" blackspots ...

The Dutch company transforming hard-to-heat houses into highly-insulated homes that generate their own electricity. George Sargent reports. I toured the White House to see Melania Trump's Christmas ...

A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries ...

CISL housing policy expert Anum Sheikh on what she has learned from working with City Council on its retrofitting strategy.

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 ...

Just because your house doesn’t have central air conditioning doesn’t mean it can’t be added. Yes, it’s hot. And for homeowners living without the comfort of central air conditioning, the summer ...

Itching to improve your home but unsure where to start? Retrofit House comes to the rescue – not only by offering practical tools and knowledge sharing, but, importantly, empowering everyone to step ...

There are 1.2 million California houses with a deficiency that can cause the home to be shoved off its foundation. Most are not retrofitted. Above, a home in Fillmore in Ventura County that was shoved ...