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SMART CITIES
Decarbonizing urban density with innovation.
Across the BY TERRY BEAUBOIS
AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO 2021 in a world that is not the
same as it was in years past, it is a good time to look at the direction
of architecture and green building. The COVID-19 pandemic has
been a challenge to families and businesses across the U.S. and
Live-Work around the world. Some industries may be forever changed. The
pandemic is not resolved yet.
impacts various
While it
places differently,
affects
and
businesses in different ways, the pandemic has had a considerable
Divide and green building industries.
effect on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC)
ECONOMIC CHANGES
As we all know, the pandemic has hampered the U.S. economy
As homeowners and office overall. Recent reports show that restaurants are among the
workers adjust to the pandemic, most severely impacted businesses are among the most severely
impacted, having to adapt to delivering meals or
creating
the construction industry “streeteries” so customers can eat outside. Similarly, office
building use has been significantly reduced and some office
must change its game, too. projects have been delayed. Major companies have already
New reality. Changes in health and
safety now dictate where and how
we live and work. Architects and
builders have begun to rise to these
new challenges.
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