4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets
As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”
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As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”
Recent flooding in Houston has increased focus on a 30-year-old program to buy out some of the area’s most vulnerable homes. Storms dropped 23 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, leading to thousands of homes being flooded in low-lying neighborhoods around Houston.
Heat created by underground structures is increasing the risk of damage to buildings, recent studies have found. Basements, train tunnels, sewers, and other underground systems are making the ground around them warmer, which causes soil, sand, clay and silt to shift, settle, contract, and expand.
The shift away from excessive parking requirements aligns with a broader movement, encouraging development of more sustainable and affordable housing.
Growroom’s spherical shape means it can also double as a covered outdoor public space.
The proposal ‘would essentially rewrite the current 100-year flood standard.’
The man made hills are the latest attraction to open on the island that has been under development since 2006.
The move highlights innovative insurance, mortgage, tax, and finance-based strategies.
Significant risk increases seen in some areas of the U.S.
Continued waterfront development may be regretted later this century.
$400 million flood plan includes new valves, pumps, and raised roadways.
HUD, FEMA, GSA, Army Corps of Engineers make policy changes.
Applies to structures larger than 7,000 sf.
The coalition released a set of guiding principles to help the building industry adopt resilient design and policies. Since the initial signing, the coalition has added 19 new signatories.