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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid

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This Texas Housing Development Is Home to the Largest-Ever Geothermal Grid. Once completed, the Whisper Valley community outside of Austin, Texas will use a geothermal grid to provide heating and cooling to 7,500 households. Fri, 09/02/2022 - 09:44.

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments

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6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. When it came to envisioning the future of the impacted areas, Austin enlisted the community.

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living

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A lasting housing impact: Gen-Z redefines multifamily living 0 qpurcell Thu, 11/30/2023 - 17:00 Multifamily Housing Nathan Casteel, Design Leader, DLR Group, details what sets an apartment community apart for younger generations. There’s a good chance you’ve lived in an apartment or student housing facility at some point.

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U.S. Movers Looking for Affordability Tested Out New Zip Codes in 2021

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The average 2021 mover relocated to a ZIP code where homes were roughly $35,800 cheaper than in their original residential areas, according to Zillow. As more Americans relocate to popular metros, affordable housing supply in the past year’s top destinations is gradually declining, suggesting new migration patterns in the coming year. .

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Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality: Skyloft

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Skyloft is an 18-story, purpose-built student housing project in the West Campus area of the University of Texas at Austin.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Housing development to address the national deficit is one worthy starting point. Both are viable, but contingent upon market realities and the desired land use.

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