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OMA and Circlewood develop adaptable modular wood system to build schools in Amsterdam

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OMA , along with Circlewood, a coalition of architects, engineers, builders, and researchers, have developed a modular wood system to build a variety of schools in Amsterdam. This project aims to support the city’s goal to halve the use of primary raw materials by 2030 and become fully circular by 2050.

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3.5 Million More New Homes by 2030

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million more new homes by 2030 Canada’s National Housing Agency says progress is being made on building enough housing to fix the country’s affordability gap, but almost 3.5 million new housing units by 2030. Million More New Homes by 2030 appeared first on Westeck Windows and Doors. million new units.

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Carlo Ratti proposes "world's largest urban solar farm" in Rome for World Expo 2030

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A large solar farm forms the centrepiece of Rome 's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, masterplanned by Carlo Ratti Associati with architect Italo Rota and urbanist Richard Burdett. Carlo Ratti, Italo Rota and Richard Burdett have designed Rome's bid for the World Expo 2030. It centres around a giant solar farm.

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Low-carbon building innovations are changing future architecture

Archinect

With rapid urban and economic development, energy consumption is increasingly posing threats to the natural environment while the quantity and intensity of energy use in buildings are growing. New architectural design requirements under carbon neutrality goals.

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The World’s Largest Urban Solar Farmfor Expo 2030 in Rome by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati

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Expo 2030 Roma will take place in Tor Vergata, a vast area in the municipality of Rome that is home to the eponymous university – one of the leading academic hubs in Italy – as well as a densely inhabited residential district. The master plan aims to reverse that process through sustainable, long-term development.

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Developing Our Sustainability Action Plan

SW Oregon Architect

In 2006, the AIA adopted the 2030 Challenge , which seeks to achieve a dramatic reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2030, and a complete phase-out of fossil fuel emissions by 2040. Despite our commendable track record, until now we have not developed our own formal Sustainability Action Plan. We’re doing so now.

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California's inventory of disused strip malls may be an overlooked option to shore up its housing stock by 2030

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million housing units required to meet demands set forth by the Department of Housing and Community Development in March. Related on Archinect: Can the pace of San Francisco's affordable housing development help it pass state hurdles?

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