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Is There a Way Out of Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?

Dwell

Myriad state and county land-use restrictions complicate projects, and since Hawaii uses a general excise tax instead of a sales tax, transactions at every stage of development add costs. Some estimates show that more than 76,000 units are unoccupied and that 30,000 to 60,000 units have been converted to short-term rentals.

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FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing

e-architect

For the construction sector, this means that architects, planners and developers offering green projects and developments must ensure that their marketing and consumer-facing disclosures meet certain criteria in order to be valid for customers. What impact will the FCA’s proposed rules to tackle greenwashing have on our industry?

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How to Choose the Right Business Property in 2023

Architecture Ideas

Whether you choose to lease or buy, you will find yourself navigating through financing, deciphering taxes, and dealing with regulations. Considering the future developments in the chosen location before purchasing a property impacts investment returns. Investing wisely in developing areas also tends to yield higher returns.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

Renovation is not only a new creative frontier for architects, it is the future of architecture: according to Deloitte estimates, up to 90 percent of future development will involve re-designing existing buildings. At this point, adaptive reuse is mainstream, and the carbon-saving benefits are well-known (and widely touted).

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How the Governor and MTA want to get the Red Line done

Community Architect Daily

According to Arnold, this work is well underway but it is too early to share the estimated new cost or the updated cost effectiveness. That is where local government can play a big role by through transit supportive land use near stations which boosts ridership through maximal transit oriented development (TOD).

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News: Harvard GSD reveals four 2023 Wheelwright Prize finalists

Bustler

The World Health Organization estimates that almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day in 2020. In addition, the fieldwork, data collection, and prototype development, among additional research, will all result in the first Architectural Manual for Culturally Safe Births. Osseo-Asare!s

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

building owners, property managers, developers and investors continue to have many questions, regardless whether the buildings in question are single family homes, apartment buildings, schools, hospitals or large distribution warehouses. solar azimuth) What are the regulations in my state, what incentives are offered?