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

BD+C

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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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. This “passive” approach, in contrast with active systems based on a constant supply of conditioned air by HVAC systems is the basis of Passive House. Governments in North America are beginning to drive Passive House.

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Sustainable construction products and technologies. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. Concrete admixtures can also optimize the production process for sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Plan to Combine Housing and Forests in Denmark

Natural Building

A Copenhagen-based design studio has presented plans for a residential development that will be part of the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennial, whose theme is ‘How will we live together?’ The development hopes to demonstrate how sustainable housing can be combined with forests to increase biodiversity and circular resource thinking.

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Scottish Couple Celebrate Ten Years of Farming

Natural Building

Tap O’ Noth farm in Scotland produces ecologically grown fruit and vegetables on their eight-acre site, as well as housing chickens, geese and a small herd of dairy goats. In order to sustain their chosen lifestyle, the couple generate most of their living from operating a Community Supported Agriculture vegetable box business.

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What are the exact room sizes, basic needs and vastu position of any Indian residential building?

Construction Cost Estimating

To sustain a convenient and healthful life, the room space in the house should be used in an efficient manner. In this article, you will get all the details of the above mentioned topics :- Living Room: Living room is located in the entrance of the house. In this place all the family members frequently meet.

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Extremely Efficient Home in Alaska

Natural Building

A 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom house designed and built by Dr. Tom Marsik and Kristin Donaldson of University of Alaska in Dillingham, Alaska earned World Record Academy ‘s “2021 Green House of the Year ” honor, after setting the world record for being the World’s Tightest Residential Building.

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