When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. When people talk about sustainability and all its many facets, ...

Can we really reduce the cost of maintaining a building? Given the annual total cost of keeping a building safe and usable, especially aging buildings, the amount spent on operation costs can be a ...

Housing is one of the basic needs of human life. Buildings are part and parcel of human activities including living, entertainment, shopping, office, factories and so on. Therefore, buildings should ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — While restaurants, gyms, schools and other buildings are closed indefinitely to prevent the spread of COVID-19, water left sitting in pipes could change in quality. It’s ...

Bangkokians' awareness of the importance of clean air has increased substantially in recent months, as the country has suffered from unprecedented levels of air pollution. Elevated levels of ...

NEW DELHI: Living in an unsafe building is not what you would ever want to do. So, it is sensible to be on the safe side and do a quality check on the house you are planning to buy or have already ...

Why does it eventually take a gruesome catastrophe like Rana Plaza for us to be curious about the quality and integrity of the buildings we dwell in? After all these structures are meant to be ...

Bangkokians' awareness of the importance of clean air has increased substantially in recent months, as the country has suffered from unprecedented levels of air pollution. Elevated levels of ...