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Renovating A Heritage Building

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If you’re like me and your project experience has included renovation of a heritage building you’ll understand that there are some key challenges related to them. So what exactly is a heritage building, how does one go about renovating a heritage building and what are some of the complexities related to it?

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Redefining Construction Relationships – The Proven Path to Higher Productivity

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All the tools and support services are readily available to enable real property owners and their selected services partners to consistently complete quality repair, renovation, sustainment, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. Learn more… Articles. JOC Contractors. Presentations. White Papers.

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Some Principles of Green Architecture

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Layouts should also be designed to last to avoid major renovations down the line. Tight Building Envelope A home’s building envelope is a critical part of green architecture. You can read the original article at Better Homes and Gardens. Superior exterior wall systems, efficient windows, and lots of insulation are key.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

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Renovation : This loan is ideal when you want to buy a home and perform significant renovations, and the loan amount usually depends on the home’s expected value after renovations. Refer to this article for all you need to know before taking a construction loan.

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Restoration of the Forbidden City College in China

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A group of historical buildings on the banks of the Yangtze river in Chongqing, China, originally built in 1891, has been restored and renovated. The challenge for the ‘forbidden city college’ was to balance the existing architecture with modern-day requirements. You can read the original article at www.designboom.com.

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Additional practical insights on overcladding masonry facades

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This is a follow-up article speaking to additional questions in this system type. This is a follow-up article speaking to additional questions in this system type. The project case studies in the original article were school buildings built in the early part of the 20 th century with masonry, and particularly brick and brick veneer.

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World Soil Day

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African architecture during the pre-colonial period had soil as one of the main ingredients for construction. This UNESCO world heritage site is a breath-taking example of Southern Morocco’s architecture. You can read the original article at face2faceafrica.com. Africans are people of the land.