Because basements are partially below grade, or under the ground, an egress window is often installed near a window well, ...

What is a means of egress? We hear the term all of the time in reference to windows, but what does it really mean? A means of egress might be a driveway, where you can access a lot from a public road ...

Ever consider how you might gain safe exit from your home’s basement if there was a fire or other emergency situation? Most homes on Long Island only have the single staircase entry/exit design and ...

American land-use reformers intent on addressing present-day housing shortages have, for the last decade, focused their efforts on amending zoning codes—the very rules that gradually downzoned most ...

Window wells represent one of the most critical yet overlooked elements in commercial construction projects. These below-grade installations serve multiple ...

A committee considering a proposed rental inspection/licensing ordinance declined Monday to set a minimum standard for a bedroom exit window. The Residential Rental Property Inspection Program ...