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

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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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Foster + Partners and Arup release first designs of California High-Speed Rail stations

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Construction is underway , and planners expect to have the first operable line readied between 2030 and 2033 after years of financing issues and a recent multibillion-dollar boost from the federal government. The station design reflects the sustainable ethos of the wider project.” ” Meg Cederoth, the Authority Di.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

As we embark on this journey toward sustainable and inclusive housing solutions, it becomes evident that 3D printing is just the tip of the iceberg in the broader innovation required to tackle this pressing global issue. Conclusion The global housing deficit is massive, and solving it will require far more innovation than only 3D printing.

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

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And therefore, you've got the case for financing.". Sustainable architecture shouldn't be "haute couture". So imagine what will happen when we have the backing of government and the backing of financing.". "Africa is young, the Middle East is young, they've got a lot of population and they all need housing.".

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Sustainable Architecture Can’t Save the Planet. Change My Mind.

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This is an optimistic goal considering it requires a 45% drop in emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050. According to Reuters and Honeywell’s report, The Growing Importance of Sustainability in Buildings , nine in 10 organizations see their property portfolio reaching net zero as extremely (57%) or somewhat (29%) important.

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Seven postgraduate architecture projects by students at Cardiff University

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Dezeen School Shows: the restoration of an old supermarket into a community space with a focus on sustainability is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Cardiff University. Through a sustainable retrofit, infill and fabric-first approach, a perceptively dilapidated social-housing estate in Cardiff is transformed.

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Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report

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It added that Ibrahim al-Huwaiti was additionally accused and convicted of "financing of terrorism and supply of weapons and ammunition to terrorists for use in terrorist operations". The population is going to jump in Saudi Arabia from today 33 million, in 2030 something between 50 to 55 million," he said. "In