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A utopic city, monument to a president's ego, maybe just a future "jungle resort"

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It is estimated that the construction of Nusantara will cost $38 billion, with 20 percent of that coming from the Indonesian coffers.But the vast majority of the metropolis – 80 percent of it – is to be financed by private investments. It is billed as " The World's Sustainable City " with plans for " smart security."

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MIT’s Master of Real Estate Development Program Offers Scholarships for Students Interested in Sustainability, Finance & More

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This post is brought to you by MIT Center for Real Estate. The MIT Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) offers an unparalleled education in real estate practice. Our groundbreaking MSRED degree presents a program that is rigorous, concentrated, multidisciplinary and geared toward direct application.

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How Harvard GSD's Executive Education Course Explores Designing the World’s Largest Passive House Office

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In Building Decarbonization 101: The Technology, Data, Operations, and Finances of Net Zero Development , participants will dig into groundbreaking buildings worldwide, hear from a global group of experts, and emerge with holistic strategies to apply to their projects. Winthrop Center. Image courtesy Harvard GSD Executive Education.

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Largest clean energy infrastructure project in U.S. history begins construction

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The project is being delivered by Pattern Energy , which has secured $11 billion in financing to begin construction on the project. The joint SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind projects will span New Mexico and Arizona , bringing power to 3 million people.

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro/Sheppard Robson's London Centre for Music replacement inches closer after planners grant local approval

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The news came last week (April 17th) after UK Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove remanded an Article 31 order calling on the local committee to pause its process in light of pushbacks against the planned demolition of the existing Bastion House and the former Museum of London that is an integral part of the scheme.

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Data center provider Aligned links new financing to sustainability performance

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The Dallas-based data center provider Aligned recently completed a $1 billion senior secured credit facility that it claims is one of the largest private debt raises in this sector’s history, and the first of its kind that links financing to sustainability.

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Harnessing Solar Incentives For Sustainable Residential Projects 

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Harnessing solar incentives for sustainable residential projects can be a savvy strategy for homeowners, developers, and communities alike. Power purchase agreements , leases, loans, and specialized solar financing programs are just some of the financing options that can be tailored to incentive-specific requirements.