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Amid Tech Layoffs and Falling Inventory, the Bay Area Housing Market Is Losing Buyers

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They’re nervous because of the lack of choices,” [Dana] Green said. “Or Read more Housing Markets Economics Affordability Housing Markets With so many additional variables, buyers are more uncertain than they’ve been in decades. Or if interest rates are changing, they’re nervous about that.”

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Natural Gas: To Ban or Not To Ban?

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Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, and Louisiana have all enacted or proposed legislation to block such bans after San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New York have all taken action toward phasing out natural gas. Green Design. Housing Markets. billion and $5.9 Read More. . Sustainability. Energy Efficiency.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 Issue 2: Adding natural light Housing facilities require exterior views in living units and it’s important to consider how this can be accomplished in an office conversion.

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Denver Home Sales Outpace National Average

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“We have seen a huge flight from markets where there is an affordability issue, like San Francisco and Los Angeles,” said Pat Hamill, founder of Denver-based Oakwood Homes. He adds Oakwood, whose communities include Green Valley Ranch and Reunion, is also picking up buyers from downtown areas that faced unrest in recent months.

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8 eye-popping wood building projects

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WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products Council, presented the awards at the San Francisco Bay Area Wood Solutions Fair in late January. From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood design. read more.

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2012 LEED for Homes Award recipients announced

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Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2012 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated leadership in the residential green building marketplace. 15, 2012, at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in San Francisco. read more.

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Health & The Built Environment: Scales of Impact

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Product: Green Chemistry. These strategies are showcased in projects like NRDC’s San Francisco office – which was recently recognized with the 2018 CoreNet Sustainable Leadership Award – where the health of the occupant was at front of mind for the entire design team. Photo credit: Jasper Sanidad , NRDC San Francisco office.