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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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Buyers Are Plotting Their Return the For-Sale Market, but This Hurdle Could Keep Them at Bay

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He is the chief economist for the Seattle-based brokerage Windermere Real Estate, which operates in 10 Western states. Read more Market Data + Trends Housing Markets New-Home Sales Market Data + Trends Their desire to sell and lose that mortgage rate they’re likely to never see again is diminished,” says Matthew Gardner.

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3 living buildings made by a living practice

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3 living buildings made by a living practice 0 qpurcell Wed, 09/18/2024 - 13:03 Sustainability Prompting humans to reexamine our relationship to the environment, architecture creates the opportunity for us to physically experience ideas of beauty, performance, and structure through the distinct lens of place.

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Natural Gas: To Ban or Not To Ban?

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Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, and Louisiana have all enacted or proposed legislation to block such bans after San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New York have all taken action toward phasing out natural gas. Sustainability. Housing Markets. Sustainability. billion and $5.9 Read More. . Green Design.

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CEU Article: Designing buildings for real performance

SAB Magazine

The next great leap in the design of sustainable buildings is measuring and reporting the operational building performance. Traditionally design teams have ensured buildings are built as designed but have had limited involvement in the operation of a building.

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New Study Reveals Cost Effectiveness of Solar Panels

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Home Innovation Research Labs’ new study looks at the cost effectiveness of solar panels across five markets across the country: Phoenix, Tampa, Boston, Kansas City, and Seattle. Utility tariff for purchasing excess electricity generated at the house. Sustainability. Solar resource at the site and panel orientation.

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How Single-Occupant Households Are Exacerbating a Rental Affordability Crisis

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Between 2021 and 2022, rents rose 17% in Chicago, 13% in Seattle, and 10% in Washington, D.C., Recent college grads decided to move out of their parents' houses, roommates ditched their cramped quarters for places of their own, and couples broke up and got separate places. Insider reports.

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