Six years ago, when a fire broke out in a London high-rise and burned for 60 hours, killing dozens of people, the cladding on the outside walls was part of the problem. The panels, filled with a ...

Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its ...

For buildings with wooden structural frames, a fire retardant skin can be used to reduce the rate of fire spread. Made of mineral fiber cement, these noncombustible panels can be installed as flashing ...

Fires remain one of the global shipping industry's major challenges to not only the health and safety of employees working onboard container vessels but also to the security of its cargo. The industry ...