Jeremiah Johnson, right, of Advanced Green Architecture, and Eric Taylor work on the green roof at the new Rockford Construction offices at 601 First Street in Grand Rapids, Mich. Friday, July 12, ...

Q. This week: My house was built in 1991 and the shingles on the roof are wearing out. It's time to replace them, and I wondered if this would be a good time to maybe do something about the ice dams ...

Scientists report the development of a "smart" roof coating, made from waste cooking oil from fast food restaurants, that can "read" a thermometer. Top a building with a light-colored "cool roof," and ...

With a modest increase in construction costs, the proposed cold-storage warehouse on West Commercial Street could be a handsome gateway building for Portland’s waterfront – not simply a box 40 feet ...