FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public facilities damaged by disasters be rebuilt safely.

Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

Faulty Wiring Caused Fires at 3 Buildings Owned by Notorious Landlord The fire at a Bronx apartment building on Jan. 10 was the third to break out in recent years at a property owned by Ved Parkash, who has been sued by tenants over building conditions.

California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires (RNS) — A synagogue, a mosque, a Catholic parish and at least 7 Protestant churches are among the buildings destroyed by the wildfires raging in California. The post California congregations vow to help neighbors even as their buildings are lost to fires appeared first on RNS.

LPT : If you’re not sure which floor in an elevator is the building’s “exit floor” it’s usually marked with a star submitted by /u/dickcheney600

Shibam – The oldest skyscraper city in the world. Hundreds of apartment buildings dominate the skyline. Some go up to 11 stories. This city is 2000 years old and made of mud. . submitted by /u/yuritopiaposadism

Israel Demolished Hundreds of Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Videos and Satellite Images Show At least 1,085 buildings have been destroyed or badly damaged since Israel’s invasion targeting the Hezbollah militia, including many in controlled demolitions, a New York Times analysis shows.

Four Downsides to High-Rise Buildings That People Don’t Consider You might think a high-rise apartment is nothing but spectacular views, doorman services, and luxury—but there are some downsides you only learn when you live there.

LPT certain hospitals or other healthcare buildings include cafeterias that have extremely cheap food, and you would be surprised at how good it is. I work in IT in a building near a hospital with a cafeteria. My co-workers told me about it and how good and cheap it is so I gave it a try and it honestly blew me away. There are many food items that are there most of the time like hamburgers, pizza, salad bar, but they also have a special food of the day. For instance today they had Cajun shri…

Carnage at Gaza School Compound Adds to Mounting Death Toll at U.N. Buildings At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.

Buyers Snap Up Aging and Empty Office Buildings for Deep Discounts Bargain hunters are getting deals of up to 70 percent, a sign of the pain in the real estate market.

How do you line up buildings when shooting architecture? I got a, new to me 28mm prime and I usually shoot with the 50mm so I’ve been trying to shoot some architecture with it since it fits a lot more in the frame. My question is what do you line up vertical/horizontal when you shoot or when you edit? Obviously I made the left side of the building vertical but I trued it many different ways and felt a…

LPT: Point your flashlight upwards, not forwards, in buildings. If you’re ever in a power outage and have to rely on flashlights to see in your house, hold them near your side and point them straight up at the ceiling. This will disperse the light more and your eyes will adjust easier so you can see better. When you hold the light forward, you’re looking at a very bright, mostly concentrated light that makes…

LPT:When you find your old vacation pictures twenty or thirty years later, it’s the pictures of people, not buildings, that will interest you most. Focus on the people. Not just you and your family, but the people on the streets, in the shops, and walking by. submitted by /u/Subduction

Some New York City School Buildings Flooded, and One Had to Evacuate The school day was disrupted for hundreds of thousands of students, and some families wondered whether classes should have been canceled.

Eric Ulrich, Former NYC Buildings Commissioner, Indicted on Bribery Charges The former commissioner, Eric Ulrich, pleaded not guilty, as did five other men, several of whom raised money for the campaign of Mayor Eric Adams.

Gregory Alan Isakov – In Tall buildings submitted by /u/xJkurtz

Foxconn puts its empty buildings in Wisconsin up for sale Image: Matt JewellHey, remember when Foxconn bought a bunch of buildings around Wisconsin just before an election and said it was building “innovation centers” around the state in a transparent attempt to build support for the giant tax credits it was given to build an LCD factory that never arrived? Yeah, it’s selling two of those buildings. Th…

Hailstorm in Germany Rips Through a Town, Damaging Buildings and Cars An estimated 80 percent of buildings were damaged during a hailstorm in Bad Bayersoien, Germany.

National Library of Kosovo in Prishtina, one of the most intriguing modern buildings I’ve seen during my travels. Do you visit libraries when traveling? Are there any that have left an impression? submitted by /u/motopapii