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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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Federal and provincial housing supply efforts shouldn’t jeopardize affordability and climate resilience.

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government announced a Standardized Housing Design Project this fall, with the goal of streamlining permitting processes and building more homes faster. Provinces and local governments must work in tandem to reduce new housing process and application burdens, with operational affordability front of mind.

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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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Temporary Modular Buildings: The Future of Construction

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Many buildings were destroyed in bombings and temporary buildings gave governing bodies a quick, effective way to manage a growing housing crisis. Difficult financing – Modular construction projects often require larger upfront investments than traditional construction projects.

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FCA proposed new rules to tackle greenwashing

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Sacha Sadan, the FCA’s Director of Environment Social and Governance, made the following statement: “Greenwashing misleads consumers and erodes trust in all ESG products. To do so, it is vital to make green finance accessible, appealing and realistic to customers. Sustainable Architecture News. Sustainable Building Design.

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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. What can be done now to make positive change for future generations? Greyhound Mixed-Use.