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Update: Santa Cruz County ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

The State at large and the County of Santa Cruz in particular have a recognized housing shortage and, over the past several years, Sacramento has passed successive rounds of legislation geared towards alleviating that shortage by making the regulatory environment more ADU-friendly. waiver of Planning Department permit fees for ADUs ≤ 640 sf.

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Balkonkraftwerk

Brandon Donnelly

Regulations limit each system to just 800 watts, enough to power a small fridge or charge a laptop, but the cumulative effect is nudging the country toward its clean energy goals while giving apartment dwellers, who make up more than half of the population, an easy way to save money and address the climate crisis.

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Dear Architects: If You Really Want to Be More Sustainable, Start Prioritizing Reuse Projects

Architizer

Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. Unfortunately, renovation rates lag behind IPCC-estimated requirements. Existing buildings are a key to a climate smart built environment.

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

Architizer

Cast your vote today > It’s another big moment for the environment and our self-made struggle to coexist with and within it. Even after diving into the fine print — with statutory credits also available as a last resort where it is not possible enhance the existing environment — the rules seem far reaching.

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Billions of bird deaths due to the "simple indifference" of architects says PETA

Deezen

Buildings with large amounts of glazing or mirrored facades are understood to be responsible for huge numbers of bird deaths each year globally, with one billion killed in the US and an estimated 100 million bird collisions in the UK. Architects must take into account" a building's impact on birds. Legislation needed to protect birds.

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The Future of Architecture: Changing How Housing Is Built in the World’s Most Disaster-Prone Countries

Architizer

Architecture 2030 ’s mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. Beyond designing housing and schools, we transform systems for regulating, financing, building and improving informal housing across the Global South.

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Competitions: Project Orellio

Bustler

Patient-Centered Environment: Create facilities that enhance patient experience and satisfaction. Compliance: Ensuring designs meet all local, regional, and national building codes and healthcare regulations. Cost Estimation: Assisting in developing accurate construction budgets for each phase. Telemedicine capabilities.

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