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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Some cities like Boston, Portland, and Seattle are requiring developers to mitigate their building’s impact on the region’s storm water system. This is a huge indicator of the feasibility of a green roof. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. . What is the load bearing capacity? Maturity time.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. Frolic Community Seattle, Washington | Finance Category Frolic is paving the way for thousands of new, multi-family housing cooperatives to be built on lots with single-family homes in cities across the U.S.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

Rendering Copyright Perkins Eastman That’s the case in California, where Perkins Eastman is advising two school districts on the feasibility of converting district-owned property into housing developments for teachers and staff, so they don’t have to make long commutes from faraway suburbs.

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Pattern language: An exploration of digital printing on architectural glazing

BD+C

Example of custom frit pattern used to highlight bridge at Amazon Nitro, Seattle, Wash. Vulcan Arbor Blocks Seattle, Wash. The Arbor Blocks is a pair of six-story office buildings developed by Vulcan Real Estate in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Photo courtesy Graphite Design Group West Main Seattle, Wash.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

Frolic Community | Seattle, Washington Frolic is paving the way for thousands of new, multi-family housing cooperatives to be built on lots with single-family homes in cities across the U.S. Housing Connector | Seattle, Washington Housing Connector is a tech-for-good nonprofit that increases access to housing for individuals most in need.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Determining whether the floor plate is made of concrete, steel, or wood has a significant impact in the feasibility of a project. Seattle, Wash., In older buildings, this can be a challenge, as the original shafts are likely smaller than current codes require, and the locations may be difficult to reuse. enacted Title 24.85

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Top Takeaways from Fireside Chat with Microsoft Director, Salla Eckhardt

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Before joining Microsoft, Salla directed the emerging technology and innovation strategy for a major construction management company based in Seattle. As a researcher, she developed many of the BIM processes and tools that are now off-the-shelf solutions and daily routines for the construction industry.