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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. There was opposition to this mandate expressed at the City Commission session, including real concern this will pressure affordable housing.

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Studio Gang Architects designs residential tower with exoskeleton-like exterior for Miami

BD+C

Studio Gang Architects has released plans for a 14-story residential high-rise in the Miami Design District, ArchDaily reports. “[The The building will] demonstrate Studio Gang’s principle of exo-spatial high-rise design in which the inside extends to the outside in a dynamic spatial arrangement,” the architects describe.

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Studio Gang Architects designs residential tower with exoskeleton-like façade for Miami

BD+C

Studio Gang Architects has recently released plans for a 14-story residential high-rise in the Miami Design District, Archdaily reports. “[The Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Multifamily Housing Construction High-rise Construction' Body Image: read more.

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Best Residential/Hospitality: Porsche Design Tower Miami

ENR Construction

The 60-story, 132-unit condominium has the distinction of housing a first-of-its-kind automobile elevator lift system that delivers both residents and their vehicles directly to their luxury homes.

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Home Improvement, Remodeling Spending Expected to Rise

Pro Builder

Home improvement spending will increase among nearly all of the country’s largest cities this year, according to new projections from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 09:38. Across 42 of the 46 largest metros, home improvement spending is predicted to increase between 1 and 13%. Read More. .

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The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life

BD+C

Our respondents come from cities in four global regions: North America (Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, D.C.),

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What Color Shutters Go with Red Brick?

CivilJungle

The timeless design complements many different types of brick houses and has been around for generations. Because you will see it every day, this is especially crucial if it is your own house. Brick is a major issue even if it only makes up a minor portion of the house. Single pane windows in older houses were not well sealed.

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