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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Public housing “often gave anonymity and feelings of isolation to people living in those high-rises,” says Liebman, who was the chief of architecture for the New York State Urban Development Corporation (now Empire State Development) from 1969–1975. Even better, Calleri says, residents don’t need a car to traverse the city or get to work.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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In most cases, these office-to-residential incentives are necessary to offset the other economic forces at play, DC Managing Principal Barbara Mullenex says. Office buildings are worth more” than residential as income generators, she explains. Generally, the highest and best use for something is office, if there’s a market for it.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

In context of Information Architecture or Engineering, the structural elements used to construct the data model. Gillman, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC 20212. Defined sets of information intended for use at specific stages of a project. See NBIMS v1, Life-Cycle Views. and specific figures: 2.1-2; Open Format, BIM.

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Some useful tips to reduce the cost of your home

Construction Cost Estimating

Design Costs: It comprises of architectural, structural and MEP design of the building 3. Check development regulations: Survey area that has the feasibility to construction building in near future. You local municipality or DC (Development Control) provides FSI for each area on the basis of several factors.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings.

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