Researchers hope to give building owners a number of different options at a variety of price points to retrofit their buildings and make them safer. Some of these options, like the shape-memory alloy ...

Retrofitting older buildings with modern plumbing systems is a complex but essential endeavor to ensure functionality, compliance with current codes and sustainable performance. Historical buildings ...

Following an earthquake or other disaster, attention shifts from ensuring human safety to assessing the community’s damage and planning for recovery. Older buildings don’t always meet modern safety ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...