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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Combining generations and income levels is also critical to a community’s long-term resiliency, adds Liebman, who carried out these ideas in the master plan for Arverne in the Rockaways in Queens. Mission Driven” A successful example of this approach is in Seattle, Wash., Perkins Eastman designed the community center in the foreground.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. Seattle, Wash., enacted Title 24.85

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

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It’s becoming increasingly common for building owners to plan green roofs to help them comply with emerging storm water management legislation. Some cities like Boston, Portland, and Seattle are requiring developers to mitigate their building’s impact on the region’s storm water system. What is the load bearing capacity? Maturity time.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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BotBuilt uses the latest technology to implement advanced motion planning with computer vision to build a more sustainable future for construction, forever changing the way the world builds with automation. The Black Homeownership Collaborative is a multi-year initiative dedicated to significantly increasing Black homeownership.

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Top Takeaways from Fireside Chat with Microsoft Director, Salla Eckhardt

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Salla got her start developing and researching the solutions and technologies that we know today as digital plans. Before joining Microsoft, Salla directed the emerging technology and innovation strategy for a major construction management company based in Seattle. 2: Fuel Collaboration and Communication with Platform Technology.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. Amazon has announced plans to open three new fulfillment centers in the state of Texas, creating more than 1,000 jobs. Tabbed Out now has a partnership with T.G.I. Amazon Puts Three New Warehouses In Texas.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. billion capital plan that includes improvements to existing facilities and major new capacity in the form of a new 280-acre container terminal in the Port of Charleston.