3/19
Amanda Mott
Associate Director for News
ammott@upenn.edu
Solar production has begun at the Great Cove I and II facilities in central Pennsylvania, the equivalent of powering 70% of the electricity demand from Penn’s academic campus and health system in the Philadelphia area.
The shades account for solar geometry to make for an eye-catching view from the east and west—all while reducing energy usage.
The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Since its founding, the Center’s multidisciplinary approach has been a strength, where researchers from Penn Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and more come together in one space.
Penn’s West Philadelphia campus is home to 240 different tree species, which put on a show during the fall season.
Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.
The $35.6 million construction project connects two 1960s-era buildings to create “One Penn GSE” at 3700 Walnut St.
The granite compass embedded in Locust Walk has become the source of a campus legend.
College Houses model lifelong learning and provide a home away from home. Three house directors discuss their distinctive roles.
With students arriving on Penn’s campus this week to move into the College Houses, Penn Today has compiled links to resources and statistics about the campus Move-In experience.
Amanda Mott
Associate Director for News
ammott@upenn.edu
Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School says that the number of young adults still living with their parents is at historic levels due to unaffordable housing costs.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that without a functioning insurance market there’s no functioning mortgage market or housing market.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that it’s basically impossible to take out a mortgage without having an insurance policy.
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An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region.
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According to research co-authored by Susan M. Wachter of the Wharton School, nearly 10% of U.S. homes were in foreclosure at one point during the early 1930s.
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Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that affordable homeownership has long been considered an achievable cornerstone of the American dream, but now that role is increasingly in question.
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