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6 must reads for the AEC industry today: October 8, 2020

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6 must reads for the AEC industry today: October 8, 2020

The first rendering of the National Medal of Honor Museum is unveiled and seven urgent changes needed to fix senior living.


By BD+C Editors | October 8, 2020


1.Ā First rendering of the National Medal of Honor Museum unveiled (BD+C)Ā 
"The design features a steel slab that ā€œfloatsā€ above the rest of the structure. It is connected to the spaces below, which featureĀ large expanses of glass overlooking a reflecting pool, by two spiraling pathways."

2.Ā More energy efficiency programs are encouraging zero-energy projects (BD+C)Ā 
"According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), these programs have an annual budget of about $65 million. They have collectively completed nearly 200 single-family homes, about 900 apartments in multifamily buildings, and 74 commercial totaling more than two million square feet of floor area. Affordable housing accounts for a significant portion of the multifamily projects."

3.Ā AIA releases 3D models, strategies for reducing risk of COVID-19 in polling places (AIA)Ā 
"Developed in an effort to protect voters and polling place workers on Election Day, the resource provides architectural, engineering, operational and administrative strategies that election administrators and polling place workers can employā€”as well as modifyā€”for polling places and voting centers."

4.Ā Seven urgent changes needed to fix senior living (Market Watch)
"Some perceive ā€˜senior livingā€™ as ā€˜senior dying.ā€™ The strategies a task force says will better serve residents, staff and families."

5.Ā Almost 90% of NYC bars and restaurants couldnā€™t pay August rent (New York Post)
"Nearly 90 percent of New York City bar and restaurant owners couldnā€™t pay their rent in August, heightening the continued crush the coronavirus shutdown has inflicted on Gothamā€™s economy."

6.Ā Pandemic exacerbates already severe U.S. housing shortage (Bisnow)
"Americans in the market for housing are facing a shortage of affordable rental properties to choose from. Scarcity and affordability were in place before 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic seems to have tightened residential markets even more."

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