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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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ICC Initiates Standards Process to Update Tiny House Requirements

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The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC.

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5 Helpful Resources for Designing & Building with Engineered Wood

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APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises. Download Form D510 here.

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2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year

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2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year. New and old challenges confronted the housing industry in 2020, and it may never be the same. housing industry? It’s kind of hard to remember (or maybe simply not worth the brain space) just how strongly 2020 started for new housing. Mon, 12/06/2021 - 12:00.

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'Pandemic Housing Fever' Rushes Some Buyers Into Purchasing

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Pandemic Housing Fever' Rushes Some Buyers Into Purchasing. One Los Angeles resident found herself a homeowner after losing bidding wars for months—only to realize she hated the $600,000 house. She blames the “pandemic housing fever” for her expensive mistake, telling the Wall Street Journal she should have seen all the warning signs.

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How To Choose The Right Roofing Material For Your Home

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A house is built to protect the people in it. In design and construction, every corner built plays a significant role. The roof, in this case, completes the shelter as it covers and protects the whole house and people living in it. People build or buy a house to live in for the longest time possible. Ease Of Installation.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. Sidebar: The Synergy of Industrialized Construction and Built-for-Rent Housing. delivers four houses per week, about half the time it would take to frame the same number of houses on-site, Logue says. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:02.

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