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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.
Only one in ten companies is always getting paid in full.
Dept. of Energy document contains more than 30 examples of successful implementations.
Senate bill proposes advanced solar manufacturing production credit.
Owners must up the ante on operations and retrofits.
Early revision more likely to hold up in court, says legal expert.
City releases roadmap to decarbonizing existing homes and buildings.
CBRE survey shows that many firms will continue with hybrid work.
Building permit delays may postpone new standards by a year.
Elimination of mandatory parking allotments encourages new projects.
Florida takes top spot for strongest building code in latest IBHS survey.
