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French Environmental Regulations Value Natural Materials

Natural Building

The new French environmental regulations position natural materials as a priority for a sustainable future in construction, in both housing and public buildings. Wood, straw, hemp, reed or bamboo, in combination with earth or stone for their high thermal inertia, offer virtuous alternatives to the use of cement.

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Solutions to Housing Affordability

Pro Builder

Solutions to Housing Affordability. So when I gave you, our readers, the opportunity to submit a write-in response to the question: “What’s needed to enable more affordable housing?” within our annual housing forecast survey (see the results on page 17), I got what I deserved from more than 300 of you. Housing Markets.

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The benefits of strategic multifamily housing repositioning

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The benefits of strategic multifamily housing repositioning 0 dbarista Thu, 09/21/2023 - 13:12 MFPRO+ Blog With the rapid increase in new multifamily housing developments, owners of existing assets face increasing competition. The only way to solve the housing crisis is to add more housing.

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Time to Bring Housing Home to Elected Officials

Pro Builder

Time to Bring Housing Home to Elected Officials. NAHB is promoting "Bringing Housing Home," an outreach for builders to meet and contact their elected officials about issues affecting the industry. Fighting to keep housing a priority in Congress is at the core of what we do at the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ).

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Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone

Natural Building

When Cyclone Amphan tore through Bengal, India, Linus Kendall and Rupsa Nath’s house, built with mud, thatch and bamboo sustained minimal damage. Other houses in the vicinity suffered broken window panes or missing tin sheds, but their unique home stood tall. Linus Kendall shared these details about their house, built in 2017. “I

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Growing Your House with Mycelium

Natural Building

A collaboration between Company New Heroes and Krown Design, this biobased building was built using only materials that grow on Earth, including timber and mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. The material was then pulled from the mold and dried in an oven to kill the mycelium. It took four days for the mycelium to fill the mold.

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Is the Housing Market Running Out of Fuel?

Pro Builder

Is the Housing Market Running Out of Fuel? Builders cannot keep up with demand due to material and labor shortages, but that is not stopping buyers. Even if home builders had the manpower to build, they would be held back by availability and the cost of building materials. Building Materials. cbroderick. Lumber spike.

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