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In the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles, a new affordable multifamily housing project using shipping containers resulted in 24 micro-units for formerly unhoused residents. The containers were acquired from a nearby port and converted into housing units at a factory.
The city of Rochester, Minn., home of the famed Mayo Clinic, is going big on geothermal networks. The city is constructing Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) that consist of ambient pipe loops connecting multiple buildings and delivering thermal heating and cooling energy via water-source heat pumps.
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade 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 GSA’s real estate portfolio.
Personal injury suits could be brought decades after substantial completion.
Designing wood buildings to optimize recovery of materials for disassembly aids carbon sequestration.
Targets new use cases in advanced controls, district systems, and grid integration.
San Francisco, New York, and Boston head the domestic list.
Aim is to attract emerging technologies for development.
Study recommends integrated strategic planning for best results.
Earth satellite’s orbit variations will lead to sunny-day flooding in the mid-2030s.
Tragedy could prompt upgrades like post-Hurricane Andrew effort.
State hospital association says 2030 deadline should be extended.
Contractors would have to certify that their concrete is in compliance.
