The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

With sunshine at a premium in the Northwest, we crave it in our yards to both bask in and grow flowers. As a result, new building lots are often cleared of trees to allow for natural light. Often ...

Outdoor areas can be up to 15 degrees cooler when protected from the direct rays of the sun, according to Ross Lederer, spokesman for Craft-Bilt Manufacturing Company, a Pennsylvania-based maker of ...

New technology in digital building, particularly Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems, are changing the way that we design and build wooden structures. Their high level of precision allows us to ...

Students will design and build a structure that can block the sun to create a shaded area and will test to see if the shady spot is cooler. Sunlight warms the Earth’s surface. Certain structures are ...

When designing wooden structures, it’s very important to consider joints and reinforcements that will allow them to stay together and upright. These connectors not only allow for adhering wood to wood ...