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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

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. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Why are green buildings important?

Lets Build

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Today’s green buildings still use concrete but in a more considered and sparing format.

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Green light for tallest tower in Birmingham

Construction Enquirer

City planners have approved the world’s first mixed-use net zero carbon development in Birmingham The £360m Curzon Wharf scheme will include a residential build to rent apartment block which will stand 53 storeys high, making it Birmingham’s tallest building at 172 metres (564 feet).

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

Site Selection for Residential Buildings Following are some of the important factors which should be considered while selecting site for any residence. There should be good transport facilities such as railway, bus service, for going to office, college, market, etc. Nearness of schools, hospitals, market, etc.

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Green light for Trafford Waters 85-bed care home

Construction Enquirer

The project forms part of the first wave of 350 homes to come forward at Peel’s mixed-use development, which has outline planning to build 3,000 homes, a primary school, hotels, offices and a 20-acre public park.

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Graham to lead UPP push for next generation green campuses

Construction Enquirer

The first of the next-generation sustainable campus designs will be delivered by contractor Graham at UPP’s ground-breaking University of Exeter’s Clydesdale and Birks Residential project. This will provide 1,700 Passivhaus-grade student rooms following project close and see refurbished 300 existing bedrooms at Birks Grange.

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Green Building Code Proposed in Washington DC is a National Model

Green Building Law Update

The final vote of the District of Columbia’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board on the Green Construction Code (and all of the new construction codes) occurred last week, and today the codes are being transmitted to the Mayor''s office. The Green Code would apply to new construction and major renovations. ASHRAE 189.1-2011

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