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Elon Musk proposes Tesla tunnel in Miami to "solve traffic and be an example to the world"

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If approved, the tunnel system will have seven stations and could transport around 7,500 passengers an hour. Musk argues that Loop systems like this could offer a more efficient alternative to traditional public transport, which he described as " a pain in the ass ". Boring Company looking for public funding to finance tunnel.

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First Look: SOM's design for All Aboard Florida Fort Lauderdale rail station

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An estimated three million car trips will be eliminated from the Southeastern United States each year—one of North America''s region busiest with visitors, thanks to sunny weather and theme parks. At least, that''s the plan for All Aboard Florida , the country''s only privately owned, operated, and financed railway project.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

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Going solar for buildings is not only as effective as improving transportation (another 40%), the two can be linked with solar as the power source for electric vehicles. Calculators help estimating the solar exposure, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) PVWatts Calculator or Google's Project Sunroof.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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2020 A+Award winner Anna Maria Bordas is an architect from ENSAVT and engineer of Ponts et Chaussées engineering school. She has formally wed her expertise in the two disciplines by founding Bordas+Peiro Architect and Engineering Firm. Anna Maria Bordas. Ingrid van der Heijden.

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140+ Software Tools for Architecture Firms [2020 Update]

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Outplanr is a tool used to keep projects on track , and it gives detailed information on the time spent on it against the own estimates. The tool is well known for having over 400000 leading engineers, architects, and consultants using it. The best is to contact them for pricing estimates for your business. Workflow max.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Difference between carbon neutrality and net zero Mackintosh Building Glasgow School of Art RICS and YouGov survey 2022 Next generation of knowledge work: hybrid workplaces Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work The fluid, sustainable future of retail Designing for Extra Care: What Can Covid Teach Us? Do We Need Libraries?

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Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

A former carpenter and furniture maker with a degree in engineering, Mike mains worked his way up to Director of Design and Business Development at a high end design build firm. Yeah, so I, I have a degree in engineering with a minor in art history. There was an interior designer and we ended up getting a structural engineer involved.