New York is exploring whether to create a thermal energy network at a transit station in Lower Manhattan. The network would help cool subway platforms while storing excess heat for use in public ...

Xeriscaping with native plants and no turfgrass in these Roseville, Calif., yards reduces their water needs. California is among states that now require HOAs to accommodate drought-resistant ...

Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire have offered taxpayers a break on penalties and interest as fiscal pressures mount, despite warnings that the strategy can come with long-term costs.

The state will require platforms to limit potentially addictive features and strengthen privacy protections for children.

After years of tougher state requirements and new laws aimed at boosting construction, nearly every city and county is still falling short of its housing targets.

Mary Beth Uretz, a Homewood, Ill., resident who spent Tuesday morning crying in her basement clutching her pets as severe storms swept through a broad swath of the Chicago area. The storms tore down ...

The state expanded benefits dramatically back in 1999. It proved to be unsustainable. Now lawmakers of both parties are supporting changes that would cost the taxpayers billions.

After a recruit died, the academy asked international policing experts for help learning how to improve. In recent years, many academies are rethinking their approaches.

New York City is increasingly relying on half-century-old floating power plants to prevent blackouts as extreme heat, ...

Bay Area researchers found that gardens created to capture stormwater can do more than reduce flooding and manage water flow.

It survived last year’s congressional tax and spending debate, but efforts to repeal it are likely to come up again. Before ...

In too many places it costs more to build than market-rate homes. Colorado is an exception, thanks to an array of policies ...