In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire generated electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the United Kingdom for […] Click here to view original […]

The Biden-Harris Administration has committed more than $279 million to upgrade about 3,500 properties that are vulnerable to climate change-related disasters. The properties, which span 23 states and territories, will see climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations under the government’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP). The grants and […] Click here to view original

Singapore’s Pan Pacific Orchard, by WOHA, has been declared the 2024 winner of the prestigious CTBUH Best Tall Building Worldwide Darren Soh View 8 Images The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which is the leading authority on skyscrapers, has named Pan Pacific Orchard the Best Tall […] Click here to view original

It’s no secret that the world needs new homes, and fast. The United Nations estimates that one point six billion people in the world lack adequate housing. America alone is facing a deficit of about four million housing units. In Woodcreek North-Wimberley Springs, eight homes designed by Lake | […] Click here to view original

BIM is helping project planners visualize their creations before they are built. Beyond predictive operational insights, BIM can also provide guidance directed towards the 3R concept of “Reduce, Recycle, Repurpose” concerning the use of materials, leading ultimately to a circular material economy that reduces CO2 emissions. “Think of a […] Click here to view original

Greenberg Glusker LLP As climate change continues to shape the real estate landscape, developers and insurers alike are feeling the impact. Stronger building standards, aimed at mitigating risks from wildfires, floods, and sea level rise, may lower the cost of property insurance by reducing risk to insurers. This, in […] Click here to view original