Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Satellite images of hurricanes bearing down on Atlantic and Gulf coasts illustrate their size, raw power and unpredictable movements. Yet states with stringent building codes can more effectively ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Researchers at the University at Buffalo are looking at ways to improve the current residential building code. Engineers on Thursday tested a one-story wood and brick structure, using ...

Youngsville could adopt stricter residential building codes in response to a recent homeowner lawsuit against D.R. Horton that alleges the company knowingly constructed houses that couldn't withstand ...