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Katerra, the modular prefabrication startup and timber construction company is reportedly shutting down and plans on letting its thousands of employees go, according to The Information. Despite the $2 billion investment by SoftBank to support the company in upending the construction industry using cross-laminated timber (CLT), The Information’s recent report reveals that Katerra will shutdown […]

Months after receiving a $200 million investment, the company has announced its closing.

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Citywide weatherization of apartment units may soon become a reality for Burlington tenants. Burlington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would require city landlords to insulate their rental units on Monday night. Under the citys revamped energy efficiency standards, property managers would be mandated to address weatherization through air sealing, upgrading heating systems, replacing draft windows and doors, or insulating walls and attics in their properties. The ordinance...

In 2019, Kāinga Ora pledged to build houses above the minimums set by the Building Code, choosing the NZ Green Building Council’s rating tool and aiming for Homestar 6 (or “good” on the 10-point scale). Shaw said the extra costs to meet this standard for new social housing had been less than first expected. “This comes as no surprise to me, but it’s been a lot cheaper to introduce that standard universally across all new builds than people were saying at first… It’s not going t...

In 2013, architect Michael Green recorded a TED talk entitled “Why We Should Build Wooden Skyscrapers.” To date, it’s been viewed more than 1.3 million times and translated into 31 languages. “For many viewers, the idea of a massive building made of wood was a bizarre paradigm shift,” notes blog DesignMilk. “For Green, whose Michael […]

Both tenants and investors are increasingly focusing on office building’s carbon footprints when considering new deals. As the push to become carbon neutral accelerates globally, there is increasing pressure on office building owners to implement changes to accommodate those goals, including by making their buildings more energy efficient, using sustainable building materials, reducing waste and improving water systems. Some 105 big companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Unilever, and B...

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Dubai: A newly built multi-storey car parking building in Dubai has won an international award for powering itself with the electricity generated from solar panels on its rooftop. Built by Dubai Municipality, the car parking building in Al Garhoud has covered car parking with solar panels that are connected to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) grid. Covering an area of 2,494 square metres, the solar energy system consists of 1,530 solar panels, with 500 KW capacity, the munic...