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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Understanding the Construction Connection

Construction Marketing

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are owners, operators, and financers of income-generating real estate properties. The primary purpose of a REIT is to generate income for its investors through rental income, capital gains, or both. As such, it may lead to higher rental income and property values.

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High-performance air- and water-resistive barriers deliver improved sustainability

Construction Specifier

By Richard Martens Sustainability is a complex topic in all fields; every initiative seeking to improve sustainability brings both improvements and setbacks. Within modern construction, there is an exception to the inherent complexity of sustainability comparisons. Photos courtesy Sto Corp. Construction is no different.

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Marvel-designed Gowanus Green will offer 955 affordable rental units in Brooklyn

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The community consists of approximately 955 units of 100% affordable housing , approximately 28,000 sf of neighborhood service retail and community space, a site for a new public school, and a new 1.5-acre acre public park.

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Ongoing DOD shift to sustainment / repair at local level becomes formal

Job Order Contracting

Other than base build-ups related to Irag/Afghanistan and terrorism, the DOD has been shifting priority to facilities sustainment, renovation, repair via local action and global oversight for decades. The post Ongoing DOD shift to sustainment / repair at local level becomes formal appeared first on 4BT. contact-form].

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United Nations Declaration for Sustainable Architecture

Natural Building

The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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We’re seeing affordable housing in a variety of scales and types, with increasing emphasis on sustainable design—from Passive House design to sustainably sourced material selection. This is part of what it means to build a sustainable, resilient, and equitable community. And how are people responding?”

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.