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7 ways multifamily designers can promote wellness in urban communities

BD+C

This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. Through careful design, we provided wellness spaces for mindfulness events, meditation, and other community-engaging fitness events.

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Navigating Commercial Building Loan Landscape for Small Business

Wolgast Corporation

Navigating Commercial Building Loan Landscape for Small Business One of the essential components of business growth and sustainability is securing necessary financial resources. For owner-occupied buildings, banks seem to be still willing to finance in the 80% range, this can fluctuate depending on other credit variables,” Steve explained.

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Promoting wellness in urban communities

BD+C

This has led to a rise in conversation on health and well-being, as people are increasingly cognizant of the impact built environments have on their physical and mental health. Through careful design, we provided wellness spaces for mindfulness events, meditation, and other community-engaging fitness events.

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7 Things to Know About the Sustainable Future of Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction and the built environment account for nearly 38% of all energy-related carbon emissions around the world. From an environmental, social and economic perspective, it’s simply not sustainable. . 7 key takeaways on the future of sustainability in construction. In the end, we made some very radical design decisions.”.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. No company should claim to be Zero Waste.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

The good news for construction industry professionals is that with options like stone wool rigid insulation, design does not have to be sacrificed to meet the demands for increased performance. It helps to reduce heat transfer and thermal bridging, and create a more comfortable indoor environment for occupants.

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3 Takeaways from Living Future 2021

Stok

Once again, Living Future 2021 convened a brilliant group of thought leaders and practitioners to discuss the intersection of climate, health, and equity in the built environment. ENERGY SYSTEM. A new report, Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Policies include setting a U.S. 2: ZERO CARBON REQUIRES INTEGRATED EMBODIED CARBON.