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Saudi Arabia’s The Line Megadevelopment Gets A Lot Shorter

Dwell

Last month, The Guardian and Bloomberg CityLab reported a massive scaling back of the development’s footprint: By 2030, a completed segment of The Line is now predicted to house just 300,000 people and be less than 1.5 The Line, however long it will be at the 2030 goalpost, is currently under construction. miles long.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

In 2016 the United Arab Republic, which imports upwards of 70 percent of its labor, became the first country to promote 3D printing in its construction industry, setting a 25 percent target by 2030. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

This is a type of solar financing agreement replaces the upfront costs of a solar system with a lease with a third-party owner or solar developer who will take care of the design, permitting, and installation of the entire system. One is a solar lease, another a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with net metering.