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Youth education center in Baltimore gets first students

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Green Building Council, and Parks & People Foundation, was officially dedicated June 14 in a ceremony at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore. The modular structure will serve as a training center for “Branches,” Parks & People’s internship and summer jobs program for Baltimore youth ages 14 to 21.

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Parks & People Foundation's 'Green Growing Center' in Place at Baltimore's Druid Hill Park

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The 600-square-foot Growing Green Center has been set in place on its site at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, by builder Modular Genius. The facility, designed by Ziger/Snead Architects, will serve as a training and staging center for the city's Parks & People Foundation.

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A former burial ground in Brooklyn becomes a public space whose design honors vets

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The TKF Foundation is a 10-year-old private nonprofit that specializes in creating open, public sanctuaries. Since its founding, TKF has supported the creation of more than 130 Open Space Sacred Places in the Baltimore-Annapolis-Washington area alone. . “We We envision a time when every urban community in the U.S.

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Additional practical insights on overcladding masonry facades

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The topics to be addressed in this article, when it comes to overcladding masonary facades and foundations, as well as roof assemblies, include the following: Placement and attachment of insulation and air barrier within the assembly. This is a follow-up article speaking to additional questions in this system type.

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Upcoming Projects for Bid

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Building in Chicago: Embracing the US adventure and spirit

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So I hatched plans to grow the concept in other US cities, initially Baltimore, then Atlanta and North Carolina (Charlotte). Our initial foray outside of Washington in Baltimore went poorly. Yet there is that incredible element of opportunity-catching chance that defines the foundations of lasting business success.

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Giving Building Materials a Second Chance

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Baltimore-based nonprofit Second Chance salvages unwanted building materials from single-family homes and other buildings. Second Chance employees also take apart partial projects, including interior guts or remodels, where they will strip everything but leave the framing and foundations.