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New York leads the U.S. hotel construction pipeline at the close of Q2‘21

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According to Lodging Econometrics’ (LE) most recent construction pipeline trend report, at the close of the second quarter, the top five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are New York City, with 146 projects/25,232 rooms; Los Angeles with 135 projects/22,586 rooms; Dallas with 132 projects/16,183 rooms; Atlanta with 129 projects/17,845 rooms; and Nashville with 91 projects/12,703 rooms.

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Building Responses to Heat Events

Santa Cruz Architect

Climate-Proofing Buildings Against Excessive Heat. There are several options to implement climate-proofing of buildings with respect to excessively high temperatures. Such options relate to building design including the use of IT technologies to optimize thermal comfort and those involving building envelopes, including roof, wall, doors, windows and solar control glazing enhancements.

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Add a wobbly moon to flooding risk factors

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As if rising sea levels and increasingly powerful storms were not enough, add the wobbly orbit of the moon to flood risk factors. Scientists say fluctuations in the moon’s orbit will lead to a spate of fair weather flooding beginning in the mid-2030s. A recent study examined regular fluctuations in the moon’s orbit around the Earth occurring on an 18.6 year cycle.

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The Ultimate Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright

Dwell

From the legendary architect’s most iconic projects to homes that you can actually rent, we’ve compiled our Frank Lloyd Wright stories into a single archive so that they’re all one click away (you’re welcome). Dwell’s compilation of Frank Lloyd Wright content is supported by Brizo , whose latest collection honors the architect’s love of elemental design drawn from nature.

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Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI

A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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Verizon Media’s new office and broadcast production studio

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Verizon Media, a division of Verizon Communications that houses digital brands like Yahoo, TechCrunch, and HuffPost, has recently received a new workspace and broadcast production studio. The goal of the project was to create a facility that could foster connection and collaboration across brands. The 21,700-sf facility includes a reception desk, work and waiting lounges, three studios, three control rooms with audio booths, one master control room, one broadcast equipment room, 12 edit rooms, o

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Call for submissions: ‘Affordable Housing Projects' Cover Story

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MULTIFAMILY Design+Construction is looking for the best new "affordable housing" communities for the Fall Issue. Your project could be on the COVER! We're looking for outstanding "affordable housing" communities for our Fall Issue (October/November).

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Texas Oncology continues to expand its reach

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While Texas’s cancer rate per 100,000 residents is among the lowest in the nation , more than 133,730 Texans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2021, including nearly 21,000 new breast cancer patients, according to The American Cancer Society’s estimates.

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New report predicts double-digit multifamily delivery rebound in 2021

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Having weathered the coronavirus pandemic somewhat better than the single-family home construction sector, new supply of multifamily housing delivered in 2021 is expected to increase by around 17% to 334,000 units, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest U.S. Outlook.