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Winners of the 2023 Architecture At Zero competition recognize innovative proposals from students and design professionals

Archinect

The town of Allensworth was established in 1908 by Allen Allensworth and was the first of its kind in the state of California to be founded, governed, and financed by the Black community in the area. What makes this competition brief distinct is the competition's site is connected to a historic California town.

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Harnessing Solar Incentives For Sustainable Residential Projects 

The Architecture Designs

Harnessing solar incentives for sustainable residential projects can be a savvy strategy for homeowners, developers, and communities alike. You can check a dedicated database for state incentives or government websites. Solar energy offers numerous benefits. Research federal, state/provincial, and local incentive programs.

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Benefits of Using Sustainable Materials in Home Construction

Architecture Ideas

In 2026, the distribution of sustainable structural products worldwide is projected to remain steady, with a market share of 62.4 This figure highlights the enduring market prevalence of sustainable construction materials and the consumers’ expanding preference for eco-conscious building options.

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

Deezen

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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Chicago’s Mayor Pitches Borrowing More Than $1B to Fund "Social Housing" and Other Projects

Dwell

If approved by the city council, the local government will loan hundreds of millions to developers to build affordable housing. The social housing allocation specifies such housing will be "green" but provides little insight into sustainability standards.

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG

BD+C

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.,

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

Deezen

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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