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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions FitzGerald completed renovations on Millennium on LaSalle, a 14-story building in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Originally built in 1902, the former office building now comprises 211 apartment units and marks LaSalle Street’s first complete office-to-residential conversion.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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There’s a lot to think about when it comes to starting your own architectural firm. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. Move past fear. What happens if it fails?

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

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Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Ensure indoor comfort and air quality in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Highlight the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM), drones for surveying, and other innovative tools.

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AAMA releases specification for non-residential fenestration BIM

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released AAMA 912-13, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). It is intended to be referenced in other industry standards, contract documents, proposals and marketing materials. read more.

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6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry

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Building information modeling has the potential to modernize the housing industry, but residential and low-rise multifamily housing developers face barriers to its adoption. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools. Tue, 12/20/2022 - 08:59. Anna Liza Montenegro.

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Structural Audit Definition | Structural Audit of Residential Building | Why Structural Audit | Need of Structural Audit | When to do Structural Audit

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Structural Audit of Residential Building. Any residential building whose life has exceeded the age of 30 years Structura l Audit is done on that building. Structural Audit of a residential building is needed in order for maintenance and repairs of an existing residential building for prolonging its life.