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Architecture 2030's new CARE Tool helps measure the carbon reduction of retrofit projects

Archinect

Architecture 2030 ’s new CARE (Carbon Avoided Retrofit Estimator) Tool is a way of providing valuable statistics that show the carbon savings of each project accurately and using a standardized methodology.

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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

Deezen

The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia's Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 When the project was introduced, estimates for how many people would live in the mega city in northwestern Saudi Arabia by 2030 ranged from one million people to 1.5

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California high-speed rail project secures critical $4.2B for Central Valley line

Archinect

billion in bond funds needed to finish the ambitious high-speed rail project 's 171-mile Central Valley portion which is expected to connect Bakersfield with Merced by 2030, according to current estimates. Following a sizable $97.5 billion state budget surplus, California lawmakers last week agreed to allocate $4.2

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The Army Corps of Engineers reveals initial coastal resiliency plan for New York City

Archinect

The Army Corps estimates construction on the $52 billion project would begin in 2030 and be complete by 2044. The project must be first approved by federal, state and local officials and funded before any of the work can start.

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Saudi Arabia plans new hotel development near Diriyah World Heritage site

Archinect

The Saudi crown prince recently reiterated his intentions to finalize the planned 2030 development strategy for Riyadh , which would more than double the population of the country's capital backed by a public-private partnership worth approximately $500 billion at a low estimate.

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Ede-Wageningen Train Station (Mecanoo and Royal HaskoningDHV) by Mecanoo

Archinect

In 2008, ProRail and the Municipality of Ede set out to expand the Ede-Wageningen train station in the face of planned property development nearby, estimated to increase passenger numbers to around 25,000 passengers per day by 2030. As the most iconic element of the station’s design, the wooden roof mimics a tree canopy.

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Ethics in Architecture

SW Oregon Architect

Some estimates project a cost of up to $1 trillion (USD). Designed to be car-free and powered by renewable energy, it's part of Saudi Vision 2030. Initial construction began in 2021, with a completion target of 2030.