Tag Archive: Urban Development

Empowerhouse Impacts Urban Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.

In 2011, Empowerhouse, a low-impact, environmentally sustainable home envisioned and built by students from Parsons, Milano, and the Stevens Institute of Technology, took first place in the affordability contest at the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. Held every few years since 2002, the Solar Decathlon, “challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses …

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University Urban Research Initiative with the Cities Alliance

Media Report Presentation  Team Frédéric Choiniére Meghan Holohan Marisse Del Olmo Crenier Organization Cities Alliance About The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction. They seek to promote the positive impacts of urbanization, and are committed to working with local authorities …

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