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NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers

Pro Builder

Each primer focuses on a component of land-use policy and the impact it has on builders and buyers: density, zoning, and development review. Density In many communities, zoning laws restrict the amount of land that can be used for residential purposes, often in the form of minimum lot sizes or density requirements.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

Pro Builder

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises. Architects: Peterssen/Keller Architecture, Minneapolis.;

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Robotic Lawn Mowers Arrive in Southwest Virginia

Green Industry Professionals

Power Zone president believes the idea of putting a robot in charge of lawn care will eventually make the cut.

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One Stop Green launches Online Energy Calculator to

Construction Cost Estimating

One Stop Green launches Online Energy Calculator to Allow Users to quantity their Solar, Water, Lighting and Wind Resources. One Stop Green just launches a complete Energy Savings Calculator that can compute prospective solar, water, lighting and wind resources along with yearly energy and monetary savings for any home or business.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Moving Toward.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. California's Green Building Code. Moving Toward Green Building Codes. David says “Once you have a good idea of what you want to do…they need information and time to process it.”

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10 spaces that are no longer optional to create a great workplace

BD+C

Quiet Zone or Tech-Free Zone Designating zones just for quiet work (no phone calls!) office, we have a quiet zone at one end of our floorplate near the leadership area. Innovation Hub Generating really big ideas rarely happens in a vacuum. Springdale Green, Austin, Texas. In Gensler’s Washington, D.C.

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Aging in Place: My Aunt Nancy’s New ADU

Pro Builder

It had been a few years since I visited my dear Aunt Nancy at her home in the leafy green Boston suburb of Hanover, Mass. It took a few years for the family, including Aunt Nancy, to green-light the project. ADU Design Ideas for Greater Housing Choice. Explain zoning issues. Peter Fabris. Much Ado About ADUs.

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