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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

While the Criteria was developed by Enterprise to “provide a clear, cost-effective framework for all affordable housing development types in any location in the country, including new construction and rehabilitation in multifamily as well as single-family buildings,” the Criteria are used in more than just affordable housing.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

President Joe Biden’s USD$2 trillion housing and infrastructure agenda have been met with mixed reactions from the construction industry. over the next three years, and one of the reasons is being in a remote working setup which fuels the demand for new housing. GlobalData predicts that it’ll grow by an average of 1.4%

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5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

BD+C

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. This significantly reduces on-site labor and speeds construction.

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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

Natural Building

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. The flooring of an adobe house can be similar to a modern home. More structural damage can occur if the adobe house was built incorrectly.

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The Importance of Valves in Green Building

Constructonomics

It turned out that I should have been afraid of the house, though! The house was another matter altogether. My friend failed to explain exactly what she meant when she said she lived in a green house. Frankly, all the noise about saving the planet sounded like a grand fabrication of pure nonsense. He craved attention.

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Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment

BD+C

Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment 0 qpurcell Sat, 04/13/2024 - 08:52 Mixed-Use At its core, adaptive reuse is an active reimagining of the built environment in ways that serve the communities who use it. Adaptive Reuse Project Transforms Bay Area Housing Alameda Marina is one of my favorite projects.

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More Fun Bamboo Architecture

Natural Building

17-metre trusses were fabricated on-site and lifted into position with a crane to create a sports hall for Thailand’s Panyaden International School on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. This pavilion in Taichung, Taiwan demonstrates how the low-carbon building material can offer a more habitable environment to our next generation.