This one-hour course takes you behind the scenes of terra cotta manufacturing, exploring how clay roof tiles, flooring, and wall cladding are crafted from raw earth to finished product. Learn about ...

Solar roof tiles, along with windows and even cladding that can generate solar power, are exciting new building materials, but figuring out how to integrate these – and cost them – at the design phase ...

The handcrafted clay roof tiles may have been a ubiquitous feature in small towns and villages a few decades ago. Yet, a walk through one of them now will see a near absence of their presence, the ...

German solar manufacturer Autarq has announced it will ramp up the capacity of its solar tile manufacturing facility in the eastern German city of Prenzlau, where production started in 2018. The ...

Everyone knows that using solar energy is a great way to conserve energy AND lower your energy bills. So why haven’t more people jumped on the solar energy bandwagon yet? Researchers think it has a ...

Installing a tile roof can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $90,000 depending on the roof’s size and style, but most homeowners will pay around $28,000 for a new tile roof, including labor and materials.

Why aesthetics, durability, maintenance, planning and more, all need to be considered when you're choosing loft conversion cladding ...

The student halls channel the local vernacular with white terracotta roof-tile cladding that reflect solar gain and create a ventilated façade Located in the lively neighbourhood of Palma de Baixo, ...