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10 ways public aquatic centers and recreation centers benefit community health

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Even in California, with miles of dreamy coastline, a Mediterranean climate, and swaying palm trees, access to water-based recreation, swim lessons, and health and wellness benefits are just a fantasy to many across the state. Aquatics programs allow the community to come together for play, competition, fitness and learning at all ages.

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Coating for sustainability

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Green Building Council (USGBC), and LBC, developed by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), are two of the most common green rating systems for architecture, engineering, and building. LEED v4, developed by the U.S. Materials – uses only products that are safe for all species.

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Rock Health Selects Mission Bay, CA For Global Headquarters

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An architectural rendering of an aerial view of the future UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. Rock Health, a digital health accelerator, will base its global headquarters in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s Marcus, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

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The growing moral responsibility of designing for shade

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As the effects of climate change play out across society, we will need to design cities, buildings, parks and more to increase shade equity. would need to plant 30 million trees to come close to closing these shade equity gaps. Sample capture of American Forests Tree Equity Score tool. The poorest neighborhoods in the U.S.,

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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In the same month, Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) reported that 85% of new rental housing being developed in the U.S. Each time, it involves a different mix of government policy and investment with private development and equity. is priced in the luxury bracket, though just 15% of renters can afford it.

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Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group

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Award-winning civic design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joins DLR Group DLR Group today announced the acquisition of Sonoma, California based civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery (RDC). Architects DLR Group today announced the acquisition of Sonoma, California based civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery (RDC).

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Stok Welcomes Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth & Client Solutions

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Christina is based in the firm’s Bay Area headquarters and serves on the leadership team, covering all three of Stok’s current markets in the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, and Colorado. She is joined by fellow new hire, Jeffrey Marshall , Director of Client Solutions in Southern California.