Cyprus Unveils First Passive‑house Apartment Building
"Cyprus’ first ‘passive’ apartment building presented - Latsi–Yeri apartment building, part of Cyprus’ “ktiZO” government housing scheme, was highlighted as the first residential building in Cyprus to meet passive house standard" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/9e9nGl8z3Z https://t.co/gJc6NfcEMG
Hard‑Asset “HALO
A lot of people are talking about investing in "Hard Assets, Low Obsolescence" (HALO). There is no such thing. If your customers and competition shift at the speed of software, your asset is vulnerable. Infra can still be a great investment,...
AI Expands NYC Real Estate, Defying Workforce‑Shrinkage Narrative
#AI a hot category in #NYC as #HarveyAI 2xs its space to 185KSF at #1Madison, following #Anthropic deal at #330Hudson. It may kill #CRE but not right now. 'The ultimate response to the false narrative that AI is shrinking the...
AI Aims to Make Workers Interchangeable, Not Replace Them
AI doesn't want to replace you; It wants to make you interchangeable. ...and other insights from my conversation with the one and only @JacobShap. https://t.co/eSaqUJB614
Home Purchase Apps Reach Post‑COVID Record, Still Under 1M
New home sales purchase apps just hit a new post-COVID high, but sales aren't close to 1,000,000. Purchase apps are a quirky trend survey. https://t.co/L1YPqLmSVC
Smart Homes Integrated with Biotech Extend Lifespan
A bigger house is not going to give you significantly longer life. But a much smarter house integrated into the advanced biotechnology research and clinical ecosystem will. Very happy to see our chapter with CY Leung published in Springer Nature...
Gaming Tech Turns Real Estate Listings Into Virtual Walkthroughs
The real estate industry is quietly getting a massive upgrade 🏡 What used to require expensive virtual tours can now be done with gaming technology: 📷 Scan a property 🪄 Generate a 3D Gaussian splat 🌐 Publish it online with @playcanvas Now buyers can freely...
Zillow Poised to Dominate Real Estate AI Despite Market Slump
20 years in, and I’m more fired up about Zillow's position than at any point in our history. We’re growing beautifully at 18% through the worst real estate macro in a generation, which is a nod to our...
G42 Secures Minneapolis Office-to-Data Center Lease
A unit of G42, the Abu Dhabi tech conglomerate backed by Emirati royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, has signed on as the primary tenant for an office-to-data center conversion in Minneapolis https://t.co/jgG7C2gsvM
Kevin O'Leary Backs Utah AI Data Center Venture
#MrWonderful joins the #AI gold rush. #SharkTank's #KevinOLeary part of group pursuing 40000-acre prop in #UT to be anchored by a, you guessed it, #datacenter. #realestate #warehouse #MartySupreme #GreatSaltLake https://t.co/5TwcPOIBmB via @WSJ
Digital Imaging Streamlines Tedious Home Retrofits for Clean Heat
Today on Volts: the work of retrofitting homes with good air sealing & clean heat (eg, heat pumps) is incredibly important & also incredibly tedious & high-touch. I talk with a company that's using digital imaging to remove several steps...
China Constructs 11‑storey Building in Just 29 Hours
China’s 29-Hour Construction Miracle: An Entire 11-Storey Building by @Arcfunmi #TechForGood #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech https://t.co/Xfvum2EMx5
Design Custom Homes Instantly with Free AI Tool
I just found the easiest way to design a custom home. Drafted lets you draw any shape, AI builds the rest. Professional plans, unlimited layouts, realistic 3D models, and all in real time. Best part: 100% free. https://t.co/xdzI8QOkNJ
Free AI Room Designer Lets You Visualize Homes Instantly
Free AI room design just dropped. @Maketplans now lets anyone draw from scratch for FREE no paywall, no limits. The full workflow: > Sketch your space directly on the canvas (exact dimensions & layout) > Drag & drop furniture from the toolbar to furnish...
AI Must Grasp Architectural Intent, Not Just Render Images
Scot from Bureau on our podcast last week: "Generic AI image tools don't listen. They don't even know what my product is." The most useful AI in AEC understands architectural intent. Otherwise, it's just pretty images. Full convo: https://t.co/5LFVbNQITz