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NEW STORY // Urbanism 101: 15-Minute Cities, Walkability, and Accessibility https://lnkd.in/g6bY3peW Many cities are designed in a car-centric, sprawling way, rather than at people-friendly scales. The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that intends to change this, with the idea that people should be able to access daily services and essentials within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. It sounds simple enough...

#365DaysofSustainability, Day 176: Historic buildings can be sustainable! Coordination among the team –the integrated process – helps teams work together to ensure historical requirements are met, and sustainable outcomes are achieved. Emerald Built Environments recently supported the ownership team of the historic Rhodes Mansion on Franklin Avenue as it transformed into a 34-unit apartment building. #HistoricBuilding #Sustainability

#365DaysofSustainability, Day 176: Historic buildings can be sustainable! Coordination among the team –the integrated process – helps teams work together to ensure historical requirements are met, and sustainable outcomes are achieved. Emerald Built Environments recently supported the ownership team of the historic Rhodes Mansion on Franklin Avenue as it transformed into a 34-unit apartment building. #HistoricBuilding #Sustainability

Monorail idea is to solve transportation problems in high level people areas

"Exclusive First Look: Unveiling Miami's Revolutionary 70-Story Solar Tower: The Residences at 1428 Brickell" Have you set your sights on the sunny Miami horizon? It's about to get a dazzling new addition. Get ready, Miami denizens and prospective residents, for a rising titan of green construction! As an insider in the world of luxury real estate, it is nothing short of thrilling to witness the ground-breaking ceremony for The Residences at 1428 Brickell. This skyscraping oasis is setting the pace, and indeed, "spiking the football," when it comes to eco-friendly living in our beloved Miami. Not only will this 70-story tower redefine the skyline, but it will also be a beacon of sustainability, establishing its credentials as the tallest solar-powered residential building in the world! Yes, folks. The sun has come out on Brickell Avenue, and it’s shining brightly on this ambitious project. As entrepreneurs and real estate enthusiasts, it's a tantalizing glimpse into a future where luxury and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Thinking of making a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly Tomorrowland your next home or investment opportunity? Let's chat. Drop me a direct message or leave a comment below. It's high time to ride Miami’s green wave to your next real estate win. #Sustainability #RealEstate #GreenConstruction #MiamiLiving #InvestmentOpportunity

💡A short article reflecting on the impact of tactical urban interventions at the heart of Tallinn and their potential for improving quality of life and supporting adaptation capacity based on a 6-month empirical study by my team including Shimin 诗敏 Huang 黄, Brigita Tool and Kelli Marie Jaama commissioned by Tallinn Strategic Management Office.

An excellent critique here of the C6 tower in Perth - asking whether we should really be building tall buildings at all, and certainly whether it is efficient to do so in timber. Key takeaways for me: 👍As a positive, Andrew's article suggests an upfront carbon footprint of 10,000tCO2e*, which is 220kgCO2e/m2, or 41t per apartment - which sounds pretty good to me. Though I'd love to see the final numbers! ⛈️However... the 6000t of timber used in the building is coming from Austria, shipped to Australia. This would double the emissions related to that timber, I believe. Could this wood have been better used in Europe? If sustainability was the goal, why wasn't Australian timber prioritised? 🌱And, given that most of the surrounding buildings are 3-6 storeys tall, what's the need for a 52-storey tower here? If used in low-rise construction, could those 6000t have been used to create a greater floor area? Timber construction continues to gain interest, but we need to keep asking where, how, and why we use it. Is 'tallest timber building ever' really an accolade worth persuing? Thank you Andrew Waugh for provoking some thoughts with my morning coffee! #timber #structuralengineering #netzero #climatechange *calculated from the statement around the biogenic carbon stored in the structure outweighing the upfront emissions of the building. At 6000t of timber, this would be around 10,000t of upfront emissions.

The first issue of #VERTICALURBANISM is out now! Published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

I have a deep appreciation for the city of Bordeaux. (The wine too, but let's keep it professional for the moment...) The intense effort of France's fifth-largest city in redesigning itself for a better urban environment is remarkable. It constantly reminds me of what dense historic cities are capable of achieving despite their urban consolidation. When people tell me that old historical European cities cannot do much to improve mobility and public space within consolidated centric areas, I often refer to Bordeaux as an example. The impactful urban development strategies taken over the last four decades, fighting the car-centric mentality, can be seen and enjoyed at the River Garonne's waterfront, in the public transportation through LVT and bike networks, and in the many public squares with greenery and water features to beat the hot summer days, all within its now lovely, walkable city center. Again, Bordeaux gives me another reason to come back: Pont Simone-Veil. This beautiful new bridge not notable for its design by OMA but for its democratic function. It exemplifies the inversion of the pyramid of mobility in a single statement: within its 44-meter width, there are only four car lanes, but it primarily serves as "a linear public space to connect and serve the two adjoining communities that so far have not developed a strong identity." Active mobility, neighborhood connection, and new public space. It is not just a crossing path but also a destination in its own right. See you soon, Bordeaux. https://lnkd.in/dkMGicBz