Most homes rely on passive attic ventilation, which works on the principle that heated air naturally rises. There are two types of roof vents that create a continuous passive air exchange from the ...

A green or living roof is a flat or low pitched roof with a layer of planting over the waterproofing membrane. The layers of soil and planting provide insulation to the roof along with protection to ...

A concrete tile roof is a lower-cost alternative to traditional clay tiling. It’s made from mixing sand, cement, water, and iron oxide, then shaping and heating the materials to form tiles.

Roof ventilation systems are vital to your roof’s function and help your home stay dry and comfortable. There are many types of roof vents to choose from, though, and the options can get confusing.

SunTegra offers affordable solar shingles and tiles installed directly over your current roof. Its solar shingles are installed in large sheets over composite shingles, while its tiles are ...

I am reroofing the house and have a question about roof venting. Most houses in the neighborhood have ridge vents on all their ridges. Some have electric vent fans, and one house has a fan powered ...

Rising interest rates are keeping people in their houses for longer, increasing the appeal of roofing companies. Roofing demands persist due to maintenance needs, making roofing stocks less cyclical.

A German company has debuted a new photovoltaic roofing tile that could help change how homes around the world are powered. While solar tiles were already an option, Paxos focused on tiling that could ...

Located along the ridge are hydrothermal vents, or openings in the seafloor where seawater and hot magma from beneath Earth’s crust come together to create a type of underwater hot spring.

An eelpout swims by a tower of tubeworms at the Tica Vent, a site on the East Pacific Rise 8,200 feet deep. Animal life is flourishing underneath the seafloor according to a new study of deep-sea ...

But new research reveals it’s not as far-fetched as it might appear. Worms and snails have been found living in cavities under hydrothermal vents more than 2.5 kilometres beneath the ocean’s surface.