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Large cities such as Los Angeles have been suburbanized for decades, with single-family homes dominating the building sector. Housing is being pushed farther and farther out from city centers, adding to pollution and compromising affordability. Economic, community and environmental sustainability have all suffered. This piece focuses on “Capital A” affordable housing—low-income, government subsidized multifamily rental housing—with proximity to mass transit, jobs and social services. These spaces are models of contemporary policy, planning and building, meant to increase housing security for all people, including those who are without shelter or at risk of being without reliable housing.
At least a billion birds die each year in the U.S. after crashing into windows. Here’s how to protect them with bird-safe planning, engineering and construction.
Mass timber is a billion-dollar industry poised to reduce embodied carbon. Its trajectory may surprise us all.
How similar is LEED v5 to v4.1 and other past versions? The newest version seeks to transform the rating system to be more accessible and holistically impactful.
This webcast explores the promising future of biobased materials in commercial construction.
Yes, available funding for building and rehabilitating affordable housing is inadequate—but that’s all the more reason to get this right when we get the chance.
The housing crisis is also a climate crisis and a social equity crisis. If we change our ways, we can address them all at once.
If we’re going to start using a lot more wood in buildings, we need to think hard about where that wood is going to come from and how it will be harvested.
