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How To Plan And Design A Shipping Container Home

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They’re structurally sound and designed to withstand harsh weather conditions. Planning and designing are the most challenging stages when building a shipping container home. To help you on your goal, here’s a comprehensive guide to creating an efficient floor plan and design using shipping containers: 1. Do you love cooking?

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space.

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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions

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3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions 0 qpurcell Fri, 11/10/2023 - 09:42 Office Buildings Scott Campagna, PE, Senior Director of Housing, IMEG Corp, shares insights from experts on office-to-residential conversion issues that may be mitigated when dealt with early. It’s more stringent than apartments.

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What Is a Residential Building | Types of Residential Buildings | Site Selection for Residential Buildings

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What Is a Residential Building? A residential building is one or more family dwellings, lodging or boarding houses, hostels, dormitories, apartment houses, flats, and private garages in which sleeping accommodation is provided for conventional residential purposes, with or without kitchen or dining facilities.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. By using passive design strategies to heat and cool the building.

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel

Pro Builder

Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel. A recent survey of architects and design-minded home builders reveals what's in store for the look and feel of housing during the next three to five years. Mon, 06/14/2021 - 08:00. Caroline Broderick, Associate Editor. . Trends in Exterior Cladding.

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The Professional Advantages of Going Virtual

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Over the past two years, residential construction companies and most of the professional world have taken advantage of Zoom calls and virtual events to conduct business while adhering to pandemic restrictions. According to Housing Design Matters, the benefits of virtual collaboration perhaps outweigh the organization of in-person meetings.

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