Building Electrification Meets Modular Construction In NYC Historic District
The building electrification movement could kick into high gear with an assist from fast-paced modular construction systems for urban development.
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Firefighters & First Responders Struggle to Afford Housing
Wildland firefighters have been sounding the alarm on a lack of accessible housing. Is anyone listening?
Austin Welcomes Tesla’s Headquarters Move
Austin welcomes Tesla’s decision to move its headquarters there, WTVB reports, but there are also some concerns related to housing. I’ll dive into that part momentarily, as I have thoughts I’d like to share on that topic. Mayor Steve Adler said that Tesla fits right in with Austin’s strong, innovative, … [continued]
Developing An Industrial Approach To Net-Zero Retrofitting Of Dutch Housing
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Maaike Witteveen and Linda van Leeuwen What if you could change your decades-old house into a modern, comfortable, energy-efficient home in less than ten days without having to move out or pay extra? Does it sound too good to be true? That’s exactly what … [continued]
New Climate Measure Restricts Floodplain Development
President Barack Obama has just taken unprecedented actions to help coastal communities resist severe impacts of climate change. Anywhere that taxpayer dollars are used to build or protect floodplain development of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure, agencies must now consider current and future flooding risks to alterations and new housing, … [continued]
China’s 21st Century Dilemma: Development and Carbon Emissions
“Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” That’s the paradox gripping China, the world’s most populous nation. A new seven-year study by researchers from the University of East Anglia relates China’s carbon dioxide emissions to the country’s accelerating economic growth. The results, published today in Nature Climate Change, illustrate … [continued]
An Inside Look At Living In One Of The World’s Most Sustainable Cities — Melbourne,…
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Ari Phillips Melbourne is a sprawling network of neighborhoods, trams, trains, bikes, laneways and, around almost every corner, coffee shops — a bit like Portland, Oregon but bigger, more European feeling and with giant bats. There are tall skyscrapers, Robert Moses-era public housing blocks, dense … [continued]
2013 Solar Decathlon Arrives In Orange County
Later this year, the U.S. Department of Energy will host its Solar Decathlon, but students representing the 20 collegiate teams competing in this year’s Decathlon have already visited the venue, the Orange County Great Park, in an effort to prepare for the competition which will take place October 3 to 13. … [continued]
Creating Jobs in Homebuilding: What Will it Take?
by Dr. David Goldstein of the NRDC Paul Krugman wrote on February 6th that January’s favorable jobs report may be a harbinger of economic recovery. But he lists a precondition: that housing must recover. “The main thing standing in the way of a housing bounce-back is a sharp fall … [continued]
