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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Montgomery County was among the first jurisdictions in the country, in 2008, to adopt a mandatory green building law for private building, requiring most new construction be LEED certified.

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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Brett Lambert MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Designers Standards Reconstruction & Renovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. Passive House Design Principles First, a quick explanation of passive house.

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

Pro Builder

Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing. If you build homes in the eastern half of the country, you know the keep-you-up-at-night concerns related to construction in hurricane-prone areas. . kcichowicz. Tue, 09/07/2021 - 12:24. Case Study Image. The bull’s eye is on us.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Several of our young leaders also took their family businesses to the next level by targeting 55+ buyers or streamlining selections so projects would move faster from contract to construction. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An Louisiana, no. million over the next five years. territories.

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A Home for the Ages: Sustainability, Health, and Attainability in One

Pro Builder

In 2018, Wilson recognized that buyers born between 1946 and 1967 were struggling to live up to the media stereotype of wealthy Baby Boomers living out their golden years in gated communities playing pickleball, hosting charity events, and traveling the world. Products Featured in the Sustainable, Healthier Home.

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2020 Builder of the Year: True Homes—a Culture Like No Other

Pro Builder

“True Homes’ leadership team is one of the most open, supportive, involved, and engaged we have found,” wrote Scott Sedam , president of TrueNorth Development , in a report following a visit to True Homes as an examiner for Pro Builder’ s annual National Housing Quality (NHQ) awards program in 2018, for which the company won Gold.