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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

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Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. Development is mostly funded by city governments, with additional support from central government.

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Meeting BC’s Climate Commitments

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*Content courtesy of the Government of British Columbia. low-Interest Financing Program provides loans with interest rates as low as 0% for switching from fossil fuel heating systems to heat pumps. regularly updates its Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation to improve products that use or control energy. MEETING B.C.’S

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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador

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Although she concedes that much of the necessary climate action will have to come in the form of regulation and financial incentives, El Battouty says that architects should lead by example to show governments that decarbonisation is doable. And therefore, you've got the case for financing.".

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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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Temporary Modular Buildings: The Future of Construction

Architecture Ideas

Many buildings were destroyed in bombings and temporary buildings gave governing bodies a quick, effective way to manage a growing housing crisis. From here the modular buildings industry saw a wave of development and investment. This can make it difficult to secure financing, especially for smaller businesses or projects.

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Reduce, re-use, re-imagine: How to slow climate change by slowing urban sprawl by Keith Walzak, Director at Cushing Terrell

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Findings from the report — approved by 195 governments and based on more than 14,000 studies — also showed that aggressive, rapid, and widespread cuts to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, if they begin immediately, could limit warming beyond 2050. a world leader in both building-related energy consumption and vehicle miles traveled per capita.

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG 0 qpurcell Wed, 03/13/2024 - 09:46 Sustainability Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability Services Leaders Anthony Brower, Juliette Morgan, and Kirsten Ritchie discuss trends shaping the future of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Kirsten Ritchie: In the U.S.,