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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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First Global Drone Standards Released, Call for Privacy Among Operators

Construction Equipment

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a first draft of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests there be no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and requires drone operators to respect privacy. A human intervention fail-safe for all flights…

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First Global Drone Standards Released, Call for Privacy Among Operators

Construction Equipment

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a first draft of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests there be no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and requires drone operators to respect privacy. A human intervention fail-safe for all flights…

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don't think: Do Revit: Inspiration from AU

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From Reference other View you can choose either drafting views (good for site/existing condition photos) or any view saved as a "rendering" (image) in the project. Of course, because its an elevation tag, it will carry the sheet/detail number references when you place your drafting or rendering view onto a sheet. Revit Zone.

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Boston’s Plan to “Be Blue”

PSMJ Resources

Urban farming, which is one example of “being blue”—along with genetically engineered architecture—is set to expand in almost every part of Boston under a new zoning law.

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A BIM-baby in danger…

DebunkTheBIM

If you are a regular reader looking for the latest technical happenings around BIM, come back later – I have a couple of posts in drafts on the ‘magical power of the prodigious zone tool’ and ‘how productivity can be improved by applying BIM the correct way’. Spoiler alert: this is going to be a soppy, girly post.

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4 On-the-Boards Projects Offer a Glimpse of Future Housing Designs

Pro Builder

The title refers to a time before computer-aided design, when architects and designers used a pen and pencil to hand-draw on a drafting board. Large, covered patio with multiple entertaining zones. A few of us still use a pencil to create these initial concepts, while others rely solely on software. or a combination of the two.

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