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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

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Evaluated for 10 different metrics, including energy efficiency, architectural design, innovation, and market potential, the homes had to be as technically impressive as they were feasible to build.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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BR+A Consulting Engineers, and Code Red Consultants, there are feasible, cost-effective strategies for building mass timber labs that align with industry standards. Organized around a 55-foot+ core-to-perimeter dimension, an intermediate column delineates between potential benching and lab support zones.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. If the units aren’t aligned with the structure the job will be more complex.

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What Is a Partition Wall | Uses of Temporary Interior Wall | Walling Materials | Types of Interior Wall Materials | Types of Partition Walls

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It’s an economically feasible and extremely stable product. This type of walls can not be used in a seismic zone. Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design. It’s an excellent soundproof material. Steel Sheet.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Public housing “often gave anonymity and feelings of isolation to people living in those high-rises,” says Liebman, who was the chief of architecture for the New York State Urban Development Corporation (now Empire State Development) from 1969–1975.

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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. But in the build-to-rent space, it’s not economical or feasible to design a new product every time you go to a new market,” Krob says.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

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Replacing a flat roof with a pitched roof on an existing structure is not always feasible. Not feasible for buildings with multiple levels or complex plans. Arch , in architecture and civil engineering, a curved member that is used to span an opening and to support loads from above. Provide architectural advantages.