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 ...

New measures unveiled in the government's Warm Homes Plan (WHP) will see a review of a key competency standard for retrofit ...

Jeff Ellis, director of codes and compliance at Simpson Strong-Tie Co., talks to seismologist Lucy Jones about earthquake-retrofitting materials produced by his company during a news conference in ...

The winds appear to have lulled in Los Angeles County as firefighters work to contain the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which have destroyed over 12,300 buildings and caused, according to one ...

Homeowners will be able to use the loans to install solar panels, batteries and heat pumps, with the aim of removing upfront cost as the main barrier to retrofit. A £7,500 grant for heat pumps remains ...

As an insurance crisis persists in California wildfire country, state regulators are preparing to order companies to offer discounts to homeowners who install double-pane windows, fire-safe roofs or ...

Three years since its inception, Evanston’s Green Homes Pilot is moving forward with the first retrofits funded by the program, according to two nonprofits spearheading the effort. The pilot program ...

The state of California is opening a lottery for homeowners looking to prepare their homes for the next earthquake. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program is an annual loterry offering up to $3,000 to ...

Esh Construction has been awarded a £2 million contract to retrofit homes across County Durham, delivering energy efficiency upgrades under Durham County Council’s Warmer Homes: Local Government Grant ...

WORK is underway to improve the energy performance of hundreds of Ealing Council’s homes, by doing a ‘retrofit’ on them to make them ...

There could be hidden earthquake flaws in your single-family home in California — enough to be ruinous and possibly deadly in the next big earthquake. One of the dangers may come as a surprise to ...

California homeowners can again apply for grants for up to $3,000 to retrofit older single-family homes at risk of sliding off their foundation in an earthquake. Residents who live in more than 500 ...