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Future residents of Bentley Residences in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., may not realize that their 62-story luxury oceanfront condominium tower rises from a bit of history—a 15-ft-thick mat foundation formed by the second-largest continuous concrete pour in the U.S. to date. Coastal Construction Group delivered and placed 20,000 cu yd of concrete in a single…

A building can feature every visible marker of sustainability—efficient HVAC, LED lighting, smart appliances and controls, even solar panels—and still fall short. How is this possible? The answer is often hidden just out of sight: Lurking in cracks and gaps throughout a building’s envelope and HVAC system, uncontrolled air leakage is silently undermining nearly every…

  Los Angeles’ history of relocating historic homes is already contributing to help residents displaced by wildfires earlier this year that encompassed destroyed nearly 37,500 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 structures and displaced more than 13,500 households across the city’s Altadena and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods. A group of local architects and preservationists are already working on…

As COP30 enters its final days in Brazil — the first COP in the Amazon region and marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement — the world’s attention is on climate action. But public priorities extend beyond climate alone. Trellis data partner GlobeScan’s latest research reveals that climate change, war/conflict and extreme poverty dominate…

  Despite media headlines about government backsliding on climate in North America and Europe, evidence presented at COP 30 in Brazil shows climate policy is actually on the rise globally, with developing countries leading the way. Not only are we seeing a diffusion of government climate policy, but trends in the quality, ambition and rigor…

With the holiday shopping season upon us, retail facilities are bound to get super busy. But are retailers doing enough to ensure their workers feel safe? According to a new research conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) and in partnership with Verkada, more than half (52%) of retail workers say they are likely…