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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. The planes themselves are getting better when it comes to GHG.

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White House Announces Winners of $969M in Airport Terminal Improvement Grants

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The federal government is making its first major foray into funding airport terminal improvement projects, announcing nearly $1 billion in grants awarded to 85 airports across the nation.

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How to keep airports functional during construction

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How to keep airports functional during construction 0 qpurcell Mon, 01/15/2024 - 09:56 Airports Gensler's aviation experts share new ideas about how to make the airport construction process better moving forward. For a brief but productive window, airport construction turned into a completely different game.

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House Panel Clears FAA Bill Providing $20B for Airport Grants

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The Senate committee leaders' version also has $20 billion for airport grants.

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House Passes FAA Bill With Big Hikes for Airport Grant Funds

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The vote now sends the measure to President Biden for his signature.

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Student housing amid the pandemic, infection control in buildings, and future airport design on "The Weekly"

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What will tomorrow’s airports look like? How do college students feel about going back to their off-campus apartments in the fall? What can be done about COVID-19 infection control in older buildings? Those questions will be addressed on “The Weekly,” the live streaming news and analysis program from Horizon TV, in its July 23 program.

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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant aalbert Tue, 02/14/2023 - 12:18 A gentleman. Starting out as a carpenter while still in high school, Pulte built his first home, a five-room bungalow, near the Detroit City Airport, when he was just 18, with the help of five friends. The house sold for $10,000 and he never looked back.

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