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Smart savings: Commissioning for the hybrid workplace

BD+C

The Human Element In most buildings, it isn’t feasible to move major HVAC system components. For example, let’s say that employees were theoretically spread out among many zones in the office before the hybrid workplace.

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The Winning Homes in the Solar Decathlon Are …

Pro Builder

Evaluated for 10 different metrics, including energy efficiency, architectural design, innovation, and market potential, the homes had to be as technically impressive as they were feasible to build.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

This is a huge indicator of the feasibility of a green roof. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. . What is the load bearing capacity? The microclimates in different regions – and their associated temperature and precipitation rates - can impact which plantings are best for the green roof.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. Steel or wood is generally easier to adapt in a conversion.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

may be feasible for financing smaller projects, particularly within the $1,000,000 to $5 million cost range. In an enterprise zone, most authorized businesses enjoy a somewhat broader tax abatement using a different form. There are currently 68 enterprise zones in Oregon: 53 rural and 15 urban. .

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Vital factors to impact the design and construction of embankment dams

Construction Cost Estimating

Feasible wave action i. Previous and Impervious material Zoned earth dam, Properties of Embankment Dam Site: Normally, embankment dams are built up on nearly all types of soil. Properties of embankment dam site c. Shape and size of valley where the dam is developed d. Atmosphere of the area e. Diversion of river f.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

New York City Zone Green thick wall exclusion allows for up to 8 inches of wall thickness to be exempted from the calculation of floor area to encourage high performance buildings without decreasing the amount of usable space in the building, including Passive construction.

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