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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

BD+C

Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement. They depend on good planning.

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The great indoors

BD+C

There has been much discussion lately about architecture and biophilia, defined as the inclination of humans to connect with nature. The wellness and sustainability movements have helped push biophilia to the front burner. One of the more heralded projects in the U.S.—Amazon

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CEU Article: Designing buildings for real performance

SAB Magazine

The next great leap in the design of sustainable buildings is measuring and reporting the operational building performance. Traditionally design teams have ensured buildings are built as designed but have had limited involvement in the operation of a building.

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Building Construction Illustrated, 5th Edition – An exclusive e-book for construction professionals

Construction Cost Estimating

Ching, the well-known Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle, has written an exclusive book alias Building Construction Illustrated, 5th Edition. Francis D. This construction book is available in paperback and ebook.

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Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Seattle Mechanical Contractor Adds Facilities Management to Its In-House Services. Here, team members install a mechanical unit of the roof of a Seattle-area data center. Employees at Seattle-based McKinstry Co. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial.

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Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers

Pro Builder

From July 2019 through July 2020, Rise , a website for consumers and professionals that provides information about sustainable building practices and sells sustainable products, tapped into internet and social media conversations among consumers about off-site home construction. They think building in a factory is really smart.”.

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PSMJ names winners of 2011 Best A/E/C Employer Award

PSMJ Resources

named two engineering firms and an architecture and planning firm as winners of the 2011 Best A/E/C Employer Award. With offices in New York City, Seattle, and Greensboro, North Carolina, PWGC focuses its practice on planning, design, and redevelopment. In the mid-size category, PSMJ named engineering firm P.W.