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Better Buildings for Everyone

Westeck News

Relieving energy poverty through deep retrofits sheds light on the urgent need for investments in deep retrofits to alleviate energy poverty among low-income households who face challenges in meeting their energy needs due to factors such as high energy bills and inefficient housing.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and unpredictable patterns are challenging the way we live and build. In the midst of these challenges, resilient construction practices emerge as a critical solution to ensure the longevity and adaptability of our built environment.

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150,000 Plastic Bottles Were Used to Create This 3D-Printed Tiny Home

Dwell

Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. Soon after, he partnered with Gene Eidelman, a real-estate developer with a background as a construction executive, and the pair set out to find a better way to build residences. Based in L.A., to California in 2019.

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A4 Spotlight: Rose Island Lighthouse License Plate

A4 Architects

Rose Island Lighthouse This was a particular challenge because the plate design required a low contrast for the placement of the tag. The Pell Bridge – Newport, RI This foundation has been instrumental in the restoration of this building, which is now more than 150 years old.

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The Best-Laid Plans Of Mice And Men Often Go Awry

A Better Built Environment

We lived in 8 apartments, 5 cities, 2 countries, and moved coast to coast 3 times since the start of 2020. Rather than moving our location for jobs, we are picking the location we are excited to live in and making our jobs work based on that. The Latest in Toilet Design News: San Francisco Tried to Build a $1.7 Million Toilet.

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Building Foundations: Cofounder Alex Diehl Reflects on Architizer’s Past

Architizer

Currently led by CEO David Weber, Architizer was founded in 2009 by Alex Diehl, Matthias Hollwich, Marc Kushner, and Ben Prosky with a mission to help architects build better buildings, better cities, and a better world. We were also building innovative digital products for Bayer — an early generation of health apps.

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Eleven innovative designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge

Deezen

Wearable health trackers for pets, AI-powered clip-on cameras for the visually impaired and a wildfire detection system are among 11 designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge. The kits would include essential components such as circuit boards, sensors and LEDs that enable students to build and experiment.