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Repeatable, supportive housing for the unhoused

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Marissa Kasdan, Associate AIA Modular Building Affordable Housing Designers Urban Planning With over half a million people in the United States experiencing homelessness, as noted in the U.S. They looked for work building the railroads and spent their earnings on prostitution and liquor.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

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AIA: American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. RR: Railroad. O’Connell, Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S.C. 2-PSS: Two-Part Polysulfide Sealant. 2-PUMS: Two-Part Polyurethane Modified Sealant. @ At (the rate of). & & And. ADDL: Additional.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AIA: American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. RR: Railroad. ADDL: Additional. ADH: Adhesive. ADJ: Adjust, Adjustable, Adjacent. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. AGA: American Gas Association. AGG: Aggregate. AGGR: Aggregate. DRBD: Drainboard.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AIA: American Institute of Architects, American Insurance Association. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. RR: Railroad. ADDL: Additional. ADH: Adhesive. ADJ: Adjust, Adjustable, Adjacent. AF: Above the Floor. AFF: Above Finished Floor. AGA: American Gas Association. AGG: Aggregate. AGGR: Aggregate. DRBD: Drainboard.