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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S. million units.

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3 Things to Consider Before Purchasing and Developing Raw Land

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HowStuffWorks also mentions that checking whether the property lies within a flood zone, as well as checking with the area government for any unknown moratoriums relating to the land are additional things to research. For those looking to build a residential home on the property, for instance, one U.S. Land clearing concerns.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson. The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities. Christie said.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. The number and size of Passive House projects in North America has rapidly grown in the last year.

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Constructing a building the major security aspects needed

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Authored by Ganesh Mishra, the article has published in theconstructor.org The building security and control system: Monitor electrical installations Control the same Check the fire protection Check the escape route Communications: Burglary Assault Escape For the tall building, the special system is required.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

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As factories got bigger and the consequences of their pollution more noticeable, municipalities adopted zoning statutes that kept residential sectors segregated from industrial districts. This was meant to cut down illness and alleviate nuisance complaints. In many communities, development is hampered by a wide range of barriers.

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DCA3: Designing fire-rated I-joist assemblies

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This article will go into more detail on the shortcomings of both DCA3 and the manufacturer fire tests. On multifamily residential projects, a fully insulated joist cavity is typically necessary to allow the assembly to be used in roof/ceiling applications. although unfortunately the DCA3 standard has been slow to catch up.

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