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ICC Initiates Standards Process to Update Tiny House Requirements

Pro Builder

The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

Pro Builder

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. Sidebar: The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing. delivers four houses per week, about half the time it would take to frame the same number of houses on-site, Logue says. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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Professional Inspector Calls For Inspections For Home Safety.

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Professional Inspector Calls For Inspections For Home Safety. Mr. Kyles has inspected over 15,000 structures in his career, working with both engineering firms and local departments of building and safety. That’s why inspection is important.

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Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes.

Julian Construction

House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes. ” Julian Construction owns its own company and is built on a “no middlemen” model – no salesmen, no subcontractors. Inspection Consultation. Foundation Inspections.

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

Stok

Let’s dig into the m a bit further. #1: Energy Model. A whole-building energy model using DOE-approved software must be either created for the building or updated from an existing model that was created for the building department or LEED submittal. 2: Inspection. 2: Inspection. The applicable ASHRAE 90.1

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2024 International Energy Conservation Code Will Use a New Development Process

Pro Builder

Development of the 2024 national model energy code is well underway, and the process for this cycle differs significantly from previous cycles. NAHB seeks to make sure the next iteration of the model energy code is grounded in cost-effective, practical solutions that work in the field and are acceptable to homebuyers and homeowners.

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