Green roofs can diffuse heat that would otherwise be absorbed through your roof in warmer months and act as an added layer of insulation when it’s chilly outside. Often considered to be one of the ...

In Ahmedabad, India, where the temperature soared to 108 degrees on Monday—and where high temperatures will stay well over 100 for at least the next 10 days—it’s even hotter inside small shacks in ...

The main material is EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer), an extremely resistant, high-performance synthetic rubber membrane comprised of two primary ingredients: ethylene and propylene, ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...

Factory-built, modular homes seem assured to have a substantial presence in rebuilding efforts after January’s wildfires. Companies tout modular’s speed and simplicity. But skeptics worry about risk ...

Ribal Zebian, 18, said he built the modular home as a temporary solution to help London, Ontario's homeless residents.

Peter Dodge and Sally Stetson’s modular home in Morrsiville Credit: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur When Sally Stetson first saw mock-ups of the kind of modular home she now lives in, she thought, “Mm, no.” The ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Harry Vine Homes, a modern modular home building company, prefabricates houses in a climate-controlled warehouse before transporting them to a specific address — a practice that can be a viable ...