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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

Pro Builder

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:19. Single-family only zoning has long been the smart bomb NIMBYs and municipalities used to keep out developments that would add density, multifamily, and “those people” of a different race, ethnicity, or class from moving into their neighborhoods.

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Housing Economists Weigh in on Biden’s Housing Plan

Pro Builder

Fri, 04/02/2021 - 09:15. This is designed to help revitalize underserved communities and assist more Americans in becoming homeowners. The plan also calls to do away with zoning and land use policies that make it more difficult and expensive for new homes to be built. Housing Economists Weigh in on Biden’s Housing Plan.

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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

Construction Specifier

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums. By Anton Dekom.

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Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots

Pro Builder

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 10:28. Only permitting new multifamily developments on single-family lots is the most recent move by Sacramento lawmakers meant to address the housing shortage, but it’s expected to make little impact. Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots. cbroderick. Read More. . Housing Markets.

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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home

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So when we want to build a new home, we also have to consider all our needs related to home and comfort zone. Also, read: Soak Pit Design | Health Aspects | Operation and Maintenance of Soak Pit | Applicability of Soak Pit Design. Ready Made Or Original Design. Building Design. Understanding Your Own Unique Needs.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Additionally, by October 1, 2021, the owner of a building that has at least 150,000 square feet of office space must provide recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials and for the removal of specified materials deposited into the recycling receptacles so that the materials can be further recycled. Forest Cover.

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Managing Moisture in Walls

Pro Builder

Wed, 04/07/2021 - 07:00. This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Pro Builder. A fundamental truth about wall construction is that, at some point, walls will be exposed to moisture, so they must be designed and built in a manner that allows them to dry. . Graham Davis. .