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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

BD+C

The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/16/2023 - 08:29 Office Buildings Gensler's Duanne Render looks at the incentives that could bring more office-to-residential conversions to life. Clair West , Toronto, Ontario.

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Builders Race to Future-Proof New Residential Development Against Climate Change

Pro Builder

Builders Race to Future-Proof New Residential Development Against Climate Change. New residential projects are employing resilient building techniques to withstand the intensifying effects of climate change in the decades to come. Wed, 06/29/2022 - 10:39. Seaside developments like Lendlease’s planned 1 Java St. Environmental.

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Goettsch Partners Named ENR Midwest Design Firm of the Year

ENR Construction

In 2019, Goettsch Partners and its co-CEO and design director, James Goettsch, delivered a mix of innovative designs that created a vaulted riverwalk space at 110 N.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Three other innovation hubs are being built in Canton, MI near Detroit, Youngstown, OH and Raleigh, N.C. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Pat Quinn, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen.

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Innovative products at 2015 AHR Expo — Part. 2

Contractor Magazine

CHICAGO — It is easy to see why the 2015 AHR Expo claimed the title for the best-attended event ever held in Chicago. Commercial Plumbing Hydronics Systems Residential Plumbing Registered User' BY ROBERT P. MADER & CANDACE ROULO.

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Elkay Manufacturing

Contractor Magazine

Louis on the North side of Chicago back in 1920. Today, Elkay’s products, designs and innovations continue to lead the industry, such as the Perfect Drain (pictured), where they eliminated the flange to create a seamless surface that’s more attractive and hygienic. www.elkay.com

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Elkay Manufacturing

Contractor Magazine

The Elkay Manufacturing Company began as a vision of Leopold Katz and his son Louis on the North side of Chicago back in 1920. A cabinetry division achieved Elkay’s goal of being a more complete supplier of kitchen and bath products for both residential and commercial installations. www.elkay.com

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