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Spaceport America selects RS&H, Populous, Zia team for master plan project in New Mexico

Archinect

The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) has selected a team comprising RS&H , Populous , and Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants to spearhead the Spaceport America Master Plan Project. Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico , Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world.

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Penn Station redevelopment: New York State cancels office component in reverse of direction

Archinect

New York officials are calling on design firms, engineers and architects to draw up a plan for a new Penn Station design that keeps both commuters and the community in mind. [.] In a dramatic about-face, the governor announced plans to redevelop Penn Station without touching the neighborhood surrounding it.

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Energy-efficiency measures paying off for commercial building owners, says BOMA study

BD+C

According to a study of data from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s Experience Exchange Report (EER) by Kingsley Associates, the commercial real estate industry’s ongoing focus on energy efficiency has resulted in a downward trend in total operating expenses. Body Image: read more.

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Dezeen's top 10 sustainable transport designs of 2022

Deezen

After a year that saw designers come up with numerous ideas for how to decarbonise transport , we round up 10 of the most interesting as part of our review of 2022. Transport accounts for around a fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions and has the highest reliance on fossil fuels of any sector, according to the International Energy Agency.

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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

The presented scheme is typical public works engineering and is not DESIGN; it is engineering. This public works engineered solution could be dropped into any city and probably has. This public works engineered solution could be dropped into any city and probably has. Whether it will or not deserves our attention.

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ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date

Deezen

ZeroAvia has flown what the aviation company claims is the largest aircraft yet to be run on a zero-emissions hydrogen -electric engine, testing a 19-seater plane over the skies of England. ZeroAvia uses hydrogen fuel cells , one of two major hydrogen-based technologies being explored for flight along with the hydrogen combustion engine.

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Rolls-Royce and EasyJet test hydrogen-powered aircraft engine

Deezen

British airline EasyJet and engineering company Rolls-Royce have run a commercial aircraft engine on hydrogen in what they claim is a "world first", potentially paving the way for the decarbonisation of plane travel. The engine is considered an early concept demonstrator, so the technology is still in its infancy.