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In pursuit of acoustical equity

Construction Specifier

Therefore, WELL and Fitwel take acoustics into consideration; however, it remains a poorly understood indoor environmental quality (IEQ) parameter, and the lowest rated (referenced from ‘Green buildings and health,’ Global Environmental Health and Sustainability, vol. The question is, what is ‘acoustical equity’ and how does one achieve it?

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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development

Stok

With myriad takes (from Bisnow to the IRS ) tackling the particulars of the program, you may be wondering: where does sustainability fit into Opportunity Zones? At the same time, the incentives from Opportunity Zones can be factors in the decisions made by developers looking to deliver with a uniquely sustainable paradigm in their projects.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

BD+C

0 qpurcell Thu, 12/14/2023 - 15:40 Affordable Housing As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA sat down to talk about the future. As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA —two designers with a lot of affordable housing experience—sat down to talk about the future.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

. “ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Once enough data has been acquired on these three metrics, they can be integrated into the investment process when deciding what equities or bonds to buy.” Equity share.

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NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter: Reflecting on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

Pro Builder

A key effort was implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the industry to broaden the workforce. We began the year with the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., coming together for the first time in two years to experience the latest in building products, techniques, and educational sessions.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Conversely, drawing in tenants from outlying low and midrise office space would fortify the ideal of downtown as a strong urban commercial core while providing a plethora of desirable lower-density residential space. In his slate.com article, “The Ticking Time Bomb in America’s Downtowns,” Henry Grabar explains, “.

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

Stok

stok teamed up with Delos and ServiceNow to present on nailing the trifecta of next-gen workplaces : technology, sustainability, and user experience. First consider your river of thinking, which he demonstrated by asking the entire audience to draw a house, only to be greeted by a sea of the classic two-window, one-door triangle roof house.