Sioux Falls, S.D., has plenty of affordable housing available for its poorest citizens, but the application process is so complex that houses sometimes sit vacant for six months or more. To solve that problem, the city is building an online portal that it hopes will be cheap, simple and effective in connecting people with homes….
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Scientists around the world are developing innovative projects to heat buildings without burning fossil fuel. One such project warms buildings from the heat produced by human bodies. The buildings heated by human warmth https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200908-the-buildings-warmed-by-the-human-body Related Reading
Urban architects, clients and building-code bureaucrats prefer building with synthetic materials like streel, concrete and glass, but building with timber is back in vogue — in a whole new way. Imagining a City of Wood https://www.curbed.com/article/mass-timber-nyc-construction-projects.html Related Reading
Abandoned schools across America are finding new uses, such as space for artisans, nonprofits and educators, and even restaurants. Some communities have converted them into affordable housing, community centers and commercial spaces. Adaptive reuse breathes new life into abandoned schools https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/adaptive-reuse-abandoned-schools/736611/ Related Reading
In Colorado, you get cash back if you pay your rent on time. The idea is to give renters a small financial stake in state-funded affordable housing – and the plan is working. Colorado Is Pioneering A Way To Let Renters Earn Cash Back for Paying Rent https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/colorado-prop-123-tenant-equity-vehicle-renters-earn-cashback-paying-rent Related Reading
Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits, but not when it is done one window at a time. Retrofitting entire buildings to be more energy efficient not only could drastically reduce emissions, it also could make residents healthier, more comfortable and more financially secure. The great green building makeover https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/how-do-deep-retrofits-make-buildings-greener…
Solar lights are perfect for outdoor decor because they are eco-friendly, versatile, and cost-efficient. To know how much you can save with these solar lights check out this free Solar Lighting Cost Savings Calculator. Whether you put them in your pathway, create an outdoor ambiance, or just want to enhance the look and feel of…
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Hempcrete is an alternative to concrete that costs less to produce, and uses less energy to produce, than concrete does, and it is far easier on the environment than concrete is. Making hempcrete is an ancient skill that is being increasingly used by eco-friendly builders, who until recently have been blocked from making it by…
The real estate industry contends that America’s housing shortage is based on supply and demand. However, with 16 million vacant homes across the U.S. — that’s 28 vacant homes for every homeless person— that cannot be the problem. A new study shows the real problem is that the U.S. real estate market has become such…
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