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April 2024 City Scoop: Austin, Texas

ENR Construction

Sustainability is at the forefront of Austin’s engineering and construction practices,” Roohms says. The industry has also been adopting digital plan delivery, which leverages shared technology among the entire project team to enhance visualization and eliminate silos.”

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Best Sustainability: Block 185

ENR Construction

Mindful of its carbon footprint, Austin Block 185 meets the LEED Platinum standard, has easy access to many of Austin’s bus routes and has a large bike parking facility, including racks and a repair station.

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The World's Largest Community of 3D-Printed Homes Is Coming to Austin

Pro Builder

The World's Largest Community of 3D-Printed Homes Is Coming to Austin. ICON, a construction technologies company based in Austin, is teaming up with home builder Lennar to construct the world’s largest neighborhood of 3D-printed homes. . Wed, 10/27/2021 - 09:35. The project is set to break ground in 2022. New-Construction Projects.

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Webinar: CRE at the Intersection of Sustainability & User Needs

Stok

This episode of Schulich Real Property Alumni Association’s webinar series homes in on the rise in the social aspect of sustainability. The post Webinar: CRE at the Intersection of Sustainability & User Needs appeared first on Stok.

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Webinar: CRE at the Intersection of Sustainability and User Needs

Stok

This episode of Schulich Real Property Alumni Association’s webinar series homes in on the rise in the social aspect of sustainability. The post Webinar: CRE at the Intersection of Sustainability and User Needs appeared first on stok. Watch the video. Watch the video.

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

BD+C

6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. When it came to envisioning the future of the impacted areas, Austin enlisted the community.

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Sustainable Sites Initiative Lawsuit is a Cautionary Tale

Green Building Law Update

In an all-out brawl within the environmental industrial complex, last week the American Society of Landscape Architects filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the trademark for the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center at the University of Texas. Green Building Council''s LEED rating system.