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D.C. steps up office-to-residential conversions in the face of housing shortage

Archinect

Through the doldrums of America’s pandemic-triggered office downturn, the nation’s capital is quickly turning into a case study for the conversion of former commercial spaces into residential housing and mixed-use development. million square feet of rentable office space a prime target for prospective developers.

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Retrofits could add $42 billion to the UK’s economy, report shows

Archinect

The organisations behind the report are calling on the government to work with industry to [.] Currently, there are an estimated 6.2 million homes in the country which are considered historic, with another one-third of all commercial buildings carrying the same designation. and £6.5 billion per year (equal to $4.2

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

government during the Second World War. Architectural Woodwork Institute Lease Crutcher Lewis DeaMor Delta Sand & Gravel KCL Engineering Oregon Electric Group Mid-Valley Commercial Construction, Inc. billion during the past biennium. Thanks to the following companies for supporting this year’s program: Atkins Dame, Inc.

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Deep Retrofits Of Buildings Save More Than Just Money

Westeck News

We estimate that Canada needs to retrofit 600,000 existing homes and 32 million square metres of existing commercial space each year to reach 2050 net-zero targets. This means the full value of a retrofit versus the payback of the investment are not generally aligned.

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Kadre Architects creates colourful transitional housing in California desert

Deezen

Additionally, there is a commercial kitchen, a children's play area, a stage, a chicken coop, a basketball court, an exercise area and parking. The project is part of the state of California's Project Homekey initiative, which provides funding for local governments to rapidly create housing for the homeless.

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Urban Terrarium: Only Architect-Landscape Architect Collaboration Can Truly Delivery Biodiversity

Architizer

Although estimates vary widely, the metropolitan region is now believed to be home to more than 17 million people, making this an extreme primate city — far dwarfing all others in the country. Such as this new park in China , which aims to get kids thinking about water management through play.

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Designing with Nature: Luca Aldrighi

RMJM Architecture

Estimated reading time: 5 mins Within RMJM there has always been a driving force to produce sustainable and meaningful ‘high performance buildings’. As we continue to strive for progress and transparency, we acknowledge the fundamental relationship. The post Designing with Nature: Luca Aldrighi appeared first on RMJM.

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