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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

Construction Specifier

Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?

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Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground

Pro Builder

Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground. Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'. miles wide, limits home sizes with more than 20 zoning districts. Home Design. One solution?

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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?

Pro Builder

Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Single-family only zoning has long been the smart bomb NIMBYs and municipalities used to keep out developments that would add density, multifamily, and “those people” of a different race, ethnicity, or class from moving into their neighborhoods. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:19. Affordability.

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

BD+C

Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.

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TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone

Business Facilities

The census tract containing the industrial park is among seven in Bowie County, TX, to receive the new federal designation. Read: TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Zoning Clearance Thoughts

Revit OpEd

A long time fellow Revit traveler reached out to me via Revit Lifeline last night asking about zoning clearance ideas. Where he lives and works they want designers to demonstrate the building is not too tall. They also want them to prove it doesn't extend into a zone that leans back into the site. Pretty fancy house design eh?

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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

Stok

Introduced in 2018 with an expiring benefit already in 2019, Opportunity Zones (OZs) will continue to commandeer more and more cocktail hour discussions in the real estate world through the end of this year and beyond. Opportunity Zones for Developers. Opportunity Zones for City Officials & Municipalities.

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