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In October, the World Meteorological Organization and its partners released the 2020 State of Climate Services, a report showing that not only are the number of extreme weather and climate events increasing, but they are increasing in intensity and severity.

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 30 years ago, it triggered a multi-year cascade of changes to the way we approach office design.

Welcome Homes, an NYC startup that claims to offer the first fully online home building, customization and purchasing experience, announced Tuesday it has officially launched thanks to a $5.35 million seed round led by Global Founders Capital.

The Trust for Governors Island, a nonprofit organization that operates the popular attraction on behalf of the city, said Wednesday it is inviting developers and operators to submit proposals to redevelop one of the island’s waterfront buildings.

Building a new home from the ground up may get easier thanks to a New York City startup that’s bringing the entire process online. Welcome Homes, which officially launches this week, lets buyers choose a plot of land, select finishes for their new home and put down a deposit on the platform.

COVID presents an opportunity to think differently about space and ways of working, so outfitting offices with flexible solutions that can adapt as a company’s needs change is critical, says Nick Williams of COREoi.

Patrick Chopson and Sandeep Ahuja started cove.tool, an Atlanta-based company developing software to optimize building design for sustainability and cost, because of problems they’d faced in their careers as architects.

The pandemic has been a game-changer for attitudes about building health. There are a lot of certifications out there to show that a building is sustainable or healthy.

Urban Umbrella, a startup that makes elegant steel scaffolding, has secured $9 million in new funding to beautify construction sites, one sidewalk shed at a time.

Researchers at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences say a lattice reinforced with diagonals, inspired by the structures built by sponges, could mean lighter, but stronger skyscrapers and bridges.