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Denver Students Construct Tiny Homes for Homeless

Pro Builder

Denver Students Construct Tiny Homes for Homeless. How students at the Cherry Creek career and technical education campus are using their construction skills to give back to their community. Thu, 12/23/2021 - 10:01.

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How the Gender Pay Gap Affects Women Homebuyers

Pro Builder

The majority of females are still underpaid in comparison to their male coworkers, an affordability gap which is making its way into the housing market. As home prices reach new highs across the U.S., female buyers are feeling the sting of limited affordability heightened by a longstanding gender pay gap. of women. .

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Students Build Net Zero House in Colorado

Natural Building

When they toured the Solar Decathlon showcase in Denver in 2017 they wondered why wasn’t CU involved? Department of Energy Solar Decathlon building event: they designed a net-zero energy house in Fraser, Colorado, one of the coldest towns in the nation. The CU team’s house is just under 1,200-square feet with 1.5 photo: Casey A.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Developing a New Generation of Home Building Professionals

Pro Builder

A recent report from the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the educational arm of the National Association of Home Builders, projects residential construction will need 2.2 The skilled labor shortage is adding to construction delays and affecting housing affordability. The housing industry is hiring. Educational programming.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

With Denver city and county seeking to reduce energy consumption 30% by 2030, the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) began installing rooftop solar panels on 665 properties in 2005; another 2,335 were eligible, but were ultimately deemed unsuited due to issues of excessive shading, rooftop conditions, or redevelopment plans. .

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Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]

BD+C

The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver. Body Image: read more.

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Best K-12 Education - DPS East Quad Campus

ENR Construction

Groff Campus after the school teacher, politician, civil servant and second African-American elected to the Colorado State Senate—is a new Denver Public School that houses two charter schools: KIPP and STRIVE. The East Quad Campus—recently renamed the Regis F.