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Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards

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Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:32 Sustainability HOK’s David Weatherhead and Atenor’s Eoin Conroy discuss the challenges and opportunities of refurbishing old buildings to meet modern-day sustainability standards. There needs to be positive social impact.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Community.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. 10:07 AM.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Swenson holds a BS in architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a Certified Commissioning Professional and a Certified Energy Auditor.

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How to Design for the Build-for-Rent Market

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To shed light on an optimal BFR design strategy, architecture and design firm BSB Design spoke with experts in Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, four of the more active BFR markets. Developers might offer outdoor areas, such as green spaces and dog parks, to give occupants more opportunities to get outside the walls of their homes.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: California's.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Timber Framing.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Yurts: Living in.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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The architectural layout of a residential unit is unlikely to align with the office framing concept. Determining whether the floor plate is made of concrete, steel, or wood has a significant impact in the feasibility of a project. If the units aren’t aligned with the structure the job will be more complex.