BD+C

APRIL 8, 2024

3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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Natural Building

MARCH 24, 2021

This is sustainable because the materials have low embodied energy, are locally abundant, and can create energy-efficient buildings. This abandoned adobe house is slowly melting into the ground. Adobe houses are usually built on a solid foundation, constructed from stone, cement, or even seashells.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 30, 2021

Current Housing Price Growth 'Not Sustainable'. While the housing market’s boom can be justified, there are a handful of trends resulting from low inventory and high demand that are not sustainable. This magnitude of price growth "is not sustainable" for the long term, he notes. cbroderick. Fri, 04/30/2021 - 09:29.

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BD+C

JUNE 7, 2021

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) recently released a guide to aid affordable housing developers and designers to construct new sustainable affordable housing.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 24, 2018

In a dramatic shift the fastest growing environmental issue in 2018 is sustainable business practices. What are fast growing and emergent are sustainable business practices. Barron’s earlier this month published an article about environmental, social and governance issues, “The New Allure of Sustainable Investing.”

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This contemporary Australian home by Sustainable Building and Design, completed in 2020, showcases what is possible when sustainability is the goal. They were able to recycle and reuse the following in the home: Hardwood reclaimed from dismantling the original house used for cladding, door frames, wall features and front door.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Top Sustainable Features Buyers Want. After surveying 3,000 recent and prospective homebuyers over the summer, NAHB identified Energy Star-rated features, an Energy Star rating for the whole house, and efficient lighting were the top preferred features. Sustainability. Sustainability. cbroderick. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 09:06.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2024

Tommy Linstroth Automates LEED Efforts at Green Badger ccapoccia Fri, 03/01/2024 - 18:33 Tommy Linstroth started his career in real estate development with a company that committed to sustainable building practices.

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Construction Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In recent years, the importance of sustainable home construction and energy-efficient housing has become increasingly prominent in the UK’s efforts to combat climate change. The UK’s built environment contributes significantly to its carbon footprint, accounting for 40% of the nation’s total carbon emissions.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Zillow's 2022 Housing Predictions. What buyers and sellers can expect in another hot year for the housing market. The housing market for 2022 will sustain high demand and a strong sellers market from the year prior, predicts Zillow, but home prices will gradually decelerate after peaking in 2021. Housing Markets.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Sustainability Professor, Steven Moore, wants Queen’s University in Ontario Canada to be a moral and sustainable leader through their actions. Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. underground year-round.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 25, 2022

Housing's Incremental Innovation Path. housing industry is not innovative are, in a word, crap. And that’s coming from someone who has, through these pages and other channels, championed innovation as a necessary element of operational improvement and business sustainability for builders. Tue, 01/25/2022 - 02:01.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2022

NAHB and HUD Showcase Housing Innovations. NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB partners with HUD on Innovative Housing Showcase seeking solutions for housing affordability and resiliency; data show number of active homebuyers drops. Home Affordability Report Shows Increased Pressure for Affordable Housing.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC. All of these are available on the Code Council’s dedicated off-site construction webpage.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 22, 2022

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. Housing is a crucial topic across Europe, where many countries are facing a housing crisis. In the Netherlands, it’s estimated that 850,000 extra houses will be needed by 2035.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 17, 2023

Housing Activity Is Plummeting, but Not for Much Longer, Experts Say. Soaring mortgage rates are leading to a sharp drop in housing affordability, and subsequently, in homebuyer demand, but rate hikes may have already reached their peak. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 10:31. Through October, the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index has U.S.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 30, 2020

When Cyclone Amphan tore through Bengal, India, Linus Kendall and Rupsa Nath’s house, built with mud, thatch and bamboo sustained minimal damage. Other houses in the vicinity suffered broken window panes or missing tin sheds, but their unique home stood tall. Linus Kendall shared these details about their house, built in 2017.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Crown Estate plans two net zero carbon housing projects to test different approaches and focus on reducing embodied carbon as well as energy efficiency. It now seeks to use its national land and property portfolio to support regional economic growth, contribute towards housing supply and enhance its returns to the Treasury.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

From voluntary transparency to government mandate Initial awareness of sustainable design and construction in the U.S. From voluntary transparency to government mandate Initial awareness of sustainable design and construction in the U.S. Thus, a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of a building is necessary.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 10, 2022

The Housing Industry Post-Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is essentially over, but the disruption to the housing industry that lies in its wake will be felt for years to come. RELATED: MORE 2022 HOUSING GIANTS ARTICLES AND DATA. Housing, Industrialized: Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 2, 2024

In recent years, the demand for small house plans has been steadily increasing as more and more people are looking for affordable and sustainable living options. One such design that has gained popularity is the Small House Plan 6×7 with […]

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 4, 2022

Falling Lumber Prices Reflect a Return to Normal for the Housing Market. Lumber prices benefited from the booming housing demand during the pandemic, but as demand slows, prices follow. But those margins aren't sustainable as demand for homes cools down and prices show signs of falling in some markets. Housing Policy + Finance.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 15, 2023

General Services Administration announces Custom House project as a "showcase" for sustainable retrofits.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2023

Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD., has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. rcassidy Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:29 HORD COPLAN MACHT Research-based designer will lead Sustainability Action Team and the firm's green initiatives.

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BD+C

JULY 7, 2020

AEMSEN, a Rotterdam based architecture firm, has developed a sustainable, modular concept for urban living. . The 112 apartments in 16 different housing types vary in size from approximately 485 sf to approximately 1,300 sf.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 27, 2023

Oregon Takes Action to Tackle Its Housing Shortage ibush Mon, 03/27/2023 - 13:46 Oregon moves to address its housing crisis and boost new housing development as quickly as possible Since the Great Recession, in Oregon, as in many other U.S. We must build more housing,” said Oregon Gov.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

How Housing Design is Changing to Meet Buyers’ Needs. Technology is also playing a major role in new home design with many buyers prioritizing efficiency and sustainability than ever before, Forbes reports. Thu, 11/04/2021 - 09:29. Buyers are revamping the home design process with a new list of demands.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One. The Sustainable, Healthier Home in North Canton, Ohio, is a model of energy efficiency, performance, and attainability for 55+ buyers. Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home. A Common Vision for the Sustainable, Healthier Home.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency. Green Building Council's LEED Homes Awards recognize LEED-certified residential projects that are having a positive impact on communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design, as well as builders and developers that are helping to advance green home building.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2020

2020 Housing Giants [Builder Rankings]. Each annual Housing Giants list is a snapshot in time of builders’ perceived opportunities and challenges. Pro Builder has been publishing its Housing Giants list for more than 50 years now and, in doing so, has chronicled housing’s ups and downs. Housing Giants.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 16, 2022

Ankit, a 32-year-old former journalist from Jaipur, India, set out on a cycle mission to transform India’s villages into ecologically sustainable communities. Along with teaching sustainable living he teaches the means for earning a living through eco-friendly ways. You can read the original article at www.sundayguardianlive.com.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 1, 2024

Small house plans have become increasingly popular in recent years as people look for more efficient and sustainable living options. These plans offer an affordable and creative solution for those who want to downsize or live more simply. One type […]

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Natural Building

MARCH 8, 2022

Architect Joris Verhoeven’s family home, Four Seasons , is a model of sustainable design. The house features self-healing siding sealant, negative carbon footprint and more. The house was raised in just three days after the cement foundation was poured. It is a modern-style home located in an old sheep grazing heather field.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A pair of projects in Boston, one a skyline-topping tower, the other an affordable housing complex, are poised to put the Boston area on the map when it comes to environmentally sustainable design.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 13, 2023

From voluntary transparency to government mandate Initial awareness of sustainable design and construction in the U.S. From voluntary transparency to government mandate Initial awareness of sustainable design and construction in the U.S. Thus, a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of a building is necessary.

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