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Why are green buildings important?

Lets Build

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Today’s green buildings still use concrete but in a more considered and sparing format.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

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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Estimating the Cost of a Commercial Building Project

Chianelli Estimating

Making your next commercial building project successful starts with anticipating and estimating costs. The most common unit of measure used to estimate costs for commercial buildings is cost per square foot. Generally, the two most important variables to estimating the commercial cost per square foot are size and quality.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Stok

.” — Colette Crouse , Director of Carbon Services, Stok The bill will have direct impacts on commercial real estate and construction, largely characterized by the extension and expansion of tax credits. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00 per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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6 Green Building Materials and How They are Used

Chianelli Estimating

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints. Polyiso Insulation.

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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Site Selection for Residential Buildings Following are some of the important factors which should be considered while selecting site for any residence. Civic services such as water supply, drainage sewers, electric lines, telephone lines, etc. Residential house site should be located away from the busy commercial roads.