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Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, recently topped off. The $270+ project will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel amenities.
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable faƧade systems.
The General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy have selected 17 innovative building technologies to evaluate in real-world settings throughout GSAās real estate portfolio.
AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law affordable housing legislation that includes $711 million for housing programs and tax breaks for developers. The new law will supersede local governmentsā zoning, density, and height requirements.
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering funding to help state and local governments upgrade their building codes to boost energy efficiency.Ā The funding willĀ support improved building codes that reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, according to DOE.
Called PRECEDE, the dashboard is an open-source tool developed by Perkins&Will that draws on federal data to identify and assess community health priorities within the U.S. by location. The firm was recently awarded a $30,000 ASID Foundation Grant to enhance the tool.Ā
HydroSKIN is a faƧade made with textiles that stores rainwater and uses it later to cool hot building exteriors. The faƧade innovation consists of an external, multilayered 3D textile that acts as a water collector and evaporator.Ā
Eighty-seven percent of residents consider amenities when signing or renewing a lease. Here are three essential amenity areas to focus on, according to market research and trends.
A new bill in the California Assembly would limit housing sprawl in fire- and flood-prone areas across the state.Ā For the last several decades, new housing has spread to more remote areas of the Golden State.
Building Performance Standards (BPS): A Technical Resource GuideĀ was created to provide a technical basis for policymakers, building owners, practitioners and other stakeholders interested in developing and implementing a BPS policy. The publication is the first in a series of seven guidebooks by ASHRAE on building decarbonization.
Decarbonizing the building sector will require a massive, strategic, and coordinated effort by the public and private sectors, according to a report by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
Oklahomaās Francis Tuttle Technology Center, which provides career-specific training to adults and high school students, has completed its Francis Tuttle Danforth Campusāa two-story, 155,000-sf academic building. The project aims to fill the growing communityās rising demand for affordable education and training.
The University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minn., last year became the first Division III institution in the modern NCAA to transition directly to Division I. Plans for a new multipurpose sports arena on campus will support that move.
