How would you go about identifying usable land that suits your building tastes? [Scott Sexton] was specifically looking for land that’s not too steep to build on, and realized that existing resources ...

You may have seen some of the beautiful maps of building ages that have been cropping up around the internet. I first noticed an amazing one of Portland, and then another great one of Brooklyn. I ...

Buildings are getting greener and greener. Their roofs sport solar panels. Their appliances run more efficiently. Their light bulbs use less energy. But there’s one more thing buildings can do to ...

Nearly seven years after a Valentine’s Day 2019 storm wrought havoc in Sausalito, geologists have nearly finished mapping slopes and structures on the city’s 3,397 parcels. The research, presented at ...