Hemp blocks are costlier than traditional building products, but they help address environmental issues and can shave 20 to 30 percent off a typical construction schedule.
Tag: Real Estate (Commercial)
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By Adding Apartments, Malls Seek to Bring Shopping Closer to Home
Facing an existential crisis over empty space, owners are trying to fill malls with residences, building on the live-work-play model sought by young adults.
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One of the World’s Cleanest New Skyscrapers Collides With the Future
One Vanderbilt, in the heart of New York City, is built to be especially climate friendly. But the design landscape and city rules have changed quickly.
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Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom
The problem is driving up temperatures in what is already one of the hottest cities in the world, where air-conditioning is a luxury only the rich can afford.