Renovation slated for Confederation Center of the Arts in PEI

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI—Confederation Center of the Arts in Charlottetown will be revitalized to reduce the facility’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The federal and provincial governments are providing a combined investment of more than $47 million for the project. The renovations consist of upgrades to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning system, the installation of windows, […]

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Competition upcoming for NSW housing ‘pattern book’

The New South Wales government is set to develop a pattern book of endorsed housing designs for buildings up to six stores. A design competition will be launched in early 2024 that will challenge Australian and international architects, and architecture schools to create best-practice proposals for low- and mid-rise dwelling types for Sydney and New […]

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Boston public housing sustainability and passive house design – NBC Boston

It’s been nearly two months since Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, signed an executive order banning fossil fuels from city buildings by the year 2050, and work toward those goals is well underway. The Boston Housing Authority holds one of the city’s largest shares of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. The BHA’s fossil fuel-free target is […]

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Thought you couldn’t afford an interior designer? Think again

What does the service involve? Book online for an initial design consultation, either one-to-one at Soho Home Studios in London, or via Zoom (available nationwide). “We talked about the need for the space – for example, is it for a young family needing more practical materials, or for glamorous entertaining – and then worked out […]

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ITS Designs an Environmentally Friendly Tahfidz House

Illustration of an environmentally friendly Tahfidz House, designed by the ITS Architecture Department Abmas team ITS Campus, ITS News – Educational facilities are one of the important elements that must be fulfilled. As well as the role of Tahfidz-House as a means of Islamic religious education. Responding to the urgency, the Community Service team (ABMAS) […]

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