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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea?

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Responding to consultant with comments on selection of a DOE approved energy model for 179D tax deduction. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment.

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Lowest price obsession hasn’t gone away

Construction Law

The Cabinet Office has announced new measures to deliver social value through public procurement in ‘Taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central Government Contracts’. The new model means government departments have to assess and score suppliers on the social value they would generate if awarded a contract.

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More Fun Bamboo Architecture

Natural Building

Here is a collection of structures built from bamboo that prove sustainability, comfort, and luxury can be combined. The ‘zome’ is a flexible space that can be used by children to hang out in the backyard, a greenhouse for seedlings, a creative space in the office, a quiet space for yoga at home, or a glamping tent.

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TFM Article – BIM, Cloud Computing, IPD and JOC

Building Information Management

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. The cloud model is composed of five essential characteristics, three service models, and four deployment models.”

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ICC Relocating West Coast Operations

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The International Code Council (ICC), an organization dedicated to developing model codes to help building safety professionals create better buildings and more resilient structures, announced the relocation of its Western Regional Office into a new, state-of-the-art facility in Brea, CA. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

On February 28, 2012, I reported, via a BuildingGreen article, that the Army had reiterated its commitment to LEED certification despite DoD re-authorization legislation that banned LEED Gold and Platinum certification. The Army is launching its own building code modeled off of ASHRAE 189.1 in lieu of pursuing LEED certification.