When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of snow, burying the solar panels beneath it, homeowners might wonder if they need to take action. Can the solar panels be damaged, and do they need to ...

The season's first snow creates a lot of beauty on farms and homesteads. But ignoring it as it piles up on roofs can spell disaster. Just like homes, barns and outbuildings need shoveling. Credit: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 24—Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to ...

General Roofing Co. employee Nevada Hansen shovels a path out on an office building's roof on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A different crew was clearing snow off the ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

The snow load for Fairbanks is sitting about average based on a five-year period, according to Fairbanks Building Official Christop Falke. “We’ve had light snow so far this year, not the extra heavy, ...