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California State University Long Beach’s new dormitory is one of California’s most sustainable

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California State University Long Beach (CSULB) has completed the first student housing project on the campus in 34 years. The project also included the construction of the new Housing Administration Office.

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Straw Bale Houses in Southern California

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Rebecca Tasker, with a crew of apprentices, is building two straw bale houses near Escondido, California. People like sustainability,” Tasker said. A well-built house will typically have a R19 value while straw bale houses have an R30 value. We are focusing on how much is produced in the building of the house.”.

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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. And that’s just California. It gets worse.

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An Innovative Approach to Multifamily Housing

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Multifamily housing projects were a growing trend on many construction outlooks for 2016. One California nonprofit developer is reinventing the spectrum of multifamily builds to create a more cost-effective, high-quality, sustainable structure that can be modified with the resident population moving into it.

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California Builders Are Unfazed by Statewide Drought

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California Builders Are Unfazed by Statewide Drought. California is struggling to navigate a severe drought, but that doesn't seem to be slowing the pace of new home construction. How in the world are you approving new housing when we’re running out of water?”. Thu, 06/02/2022 - 11:28.

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This Airbnb Cofounder Is Hopping on the ADU Train for His Next Housing Venture

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This Airbnb Cofounder Is Hopping on the ADU Train for His Next Housing Venture. Joe Gebbia's startup company, Samara, is building net-zero tiny houses meant to solve California's housing shortage . million backyard homes in California, and ADUs could be a major tool in tackling the state’s housing shortage.

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A Naturally Made Hotel in Baja California Sur

Natural Building

We always try to be sustainable, conscious, and responsive to the location,” cofounder Armida Fernández says. The central house with sunken conversation pit has no walls to allow for natural ventilation. The post A Naturally Made Hotel in Baja California Sur appeared first on Natural Building Blog.