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The Evolution of Multifamily: Residential Innovation to Transform the Market

Stok

With the increase in soft costs to development (which are the 2nd highest in the nation in San Francisco), shortage in skilled labor, and drawn out permitting process, the building industry is wondering what’s going to have to give to make progress on the looming challenge of solving the housing crisis. The Rise of Co-Living.

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Five Well Established Eco-Villages Around the World

Natural Building

What started as 300 like-minded individuals in San Francisco led by Stephen Gaskin has become one of the oldest ecovillages in the United States. In 1994, they opened the Ecovillage Training Center, which teaches students about permaculture, green building, renewable energy, and other important tenets of eco-living.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Apart from driving digitalization, Yasmine has been involved in a startup focusing on sustainable housing using AI—a project that earned her a nomination to present at Autodesk University. billion EUR turnover. Andrea can work with little input and develop ideas engaging with all levels of our organisation. James Niyonkuru Bicamumpaka Sr.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. 2 B Green Profitably. Alabama Green Building Solutions & SLS Construction. Cascadia Green Building Council. City of San Antonio, Office of Environmental Policy. City of San Francisco, Department of the Environment.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. Once-abandoned buildings now house co-working spaces and incubators. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

San Francisco, California. His long list of construction projects include working as an intern on the Pentagon renovation, being a Field and Office Engineer on the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington DC, and serving as Project Manager for the renovation of San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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So meeting the need for massive quantities of premium-quality flat-rolled sheet—used for body panels—and lightweight parts such as diecast housings, pulleys and brackets, as well as extruded mechanical, structural and trim pieces—requires more high-tech machinery and operators with leading-edge knowledge.