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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change. However, the average U.S.

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Starting an Adaptive Reuse Commercial Construction Project

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Englewood Construction is in the midst of two adaptive reuse projects right now – one a former meatpacking facility in Chicago that we’re updating for office, retail or restaurant use, and the other a former convent we’ll be converting into a senior living community.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. RenoFi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Finance Category RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation.

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3 Reasons to Reach Out to Your General Contractor During the Commercial Construction Process

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A few years back, we had an initial meeting with a potential retail client that wanted rough budgeting for a new store concept they planned to roll out in multiple cities, including Chicago. They were surprised because they assumed we could only give them a budget for Chicago, our local market.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Inherent L3C | Chicago, Illinois Inherent L3C believes in the power of community reinvestment through the creation of trade careers, homeownership, and community-based businesses. RenoFi | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation. Category Innovators

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Our 2022 Builder of the Year, Van Metre Homes, Is Wired for Change

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It’s just a matter of getting it to scale and making it economically feasible.”. Van Metre and its trade partners also give time, resources, and expertise to HomeAid Northern Virginia, an organization that builds and renovates housing and shelters. The future of home building is clearly modular. Builder of the Year. Best Practices.

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