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An Innovative Approach to Multifamily Housing

Construction Business Owner

Multifamily housing projects were a growing trend on many construction outlooks for 2016. One California nonprofit developer is reinventing the spectrum of multifamily builds to create a more cost-effective, high-quality, sustainable structure that can be modified with the resident population moving into it.

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California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels

Pro Builder

California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels. A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. million single-family lots — or 410,000 parcels now zoned for only one traditional, single-family house. Housing Markets.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum. Innovation. North Lincoln Homes is a public housing project in Denver that offers affordable row homes with rooftop solar arrays to help reduce monthly energy bills and reliance on legacy energy resources. Housing's Now: The Ultimate Z.E.N.

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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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Californians Are Fleeing the Golden State—What’s Keeping its Housing Market Strong?

Pro Builder

Californians Are Fleeing the Golden State—What’s Keeping its Housing Market Strong? Despite residents escaping California’s high housing costs and fleeing to nearby states, its southern market remains resilient, with homes selling within record time. cbroderick. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:07. It remains a place people want to live.

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California Embodied Carbon Legislation: How to Prepare for AB 2446

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Some exciting news coming out of California means big things for Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which analyze a product’s full life cycle environmental impacts and identify prioritized areas for carbon reduction. AB 2446 will have a large impact on developers and the development landscape in California and beyond.

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Pro Builder 2023 Forty Under 40 Nomination Form

Pro Builder

Pro Builder 2023 Forty Under 40 Nomination Form ibush Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:01 Help us recognize the rising stars, innovators, and game-changers in the housing industry! Each year Pro Builder honors 40 of housing's young leaders. Do you know a rising star in the home building industry? There is no fee to enter.