New homes are increasingly being built with unusual roof shapes, and new research reveals the potential for some new designs to lose roof cladding if houses aren't well maintained or have minor ...

CAIRNS, Australia, Oct. 13 (UPI) --Roof design used to be rather simple and uniform. Today, houses boast an array of complex roof shapes. Recently, a pair of researchers in Australia decided to see ...

A roof should be able to last for around 10 to 25 years in perfect condition, withstanding even the harshest weather conditions. One of the things you can do to keep your roof in top shape is to ...

Rethinking solar panel geometry beyond the traditional rectangle can unlock significant energy potential by optimizing coverage on complex, irregular rooflines.

“A roof over one’s head” is a synonym for home. And no wonder...your roof faithfully performs the essential task of shielding your family and your belongings from the elements. Return the favor by ...

What does a house look like? To most of us, the image that comes to mind is like a Monopoly piece: a foursquare cube with a sloped roof on top. And yet among many architects, that shape has long been ...

Mr. Kokichi Sugihara, who works as a special research professor at Meiji University, presented a work called 'Transforming Garage Roof ' in which the shape of the roof looks different when viewed from ...