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Oakland 'Phoenix' Multifamily Project Uses Industrialized Construction, Mycelium

ENR Construction

Autodesk, Kreysler & Associates, Factory_OS, MBH Architects and Ecovative have developed an industrialized construction workflow using Forma, Revit and construction cloud to deliver factory-produced apartment modules for a West Oakland affordable housing project.

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Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California

Natural Building

A group of homeless people and activists have built their own unsanctioned community center from the ground up — creating a kitchen, shower, toilet, health clinic, and free store in Oakland, California. The community center, located in the heart of Oakland’s largest homeless encampment, looks like something out of a fairy tale.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024? 0 qpurcell Thu, 12/14/2023 - 15:40 Affordable Housing As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA sat down to talk about the future. What’s next in terms of trends, technology, and construction of affordable housing? Where is it taking place?

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. His team is writing guidelines for transit-oriented developments that incorporate affordable housing. “As

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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U.S. Housing Market Has Lost $2.3 Trillion in Value Since June Peak

Pro Builder

Housing Market Has Lost $2.3 billion drop, and the Golden Gate City was followed by two other Bay Area metros: Oakland (-4.5%) and San Jose (-3.2%). Read more Housing Markets Market Data + Trends Housing Markets Here are the markets correcting the fastest. After months of waning homebuyer demand, the total value of U.S.

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Oakland’s Howard Terminal Redevelopment Echoes California’s Housing Crisis Issues

ENR Construction

Plans for a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics are moving forward.

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