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Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality

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A more efficient conditioned air distribution system optimizes zoned heating, cooling, and fresh-air ventilation equipment for ideal indoor comfort. ton variable refrigerant flow (VRF) zone-controlled heat pump system to provide space heating and cooling. Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality. Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:05.

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Not All Buyers Want More Space—Tiny Homes are Steadily Rising

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Tiny dwellings are popping up for sale or rent in rural parts of Maine, Vermont, Wyoming, and even Alaska, reports Fox Business. Purchasing a tiny home could be both a cheaper way to buy, but also a way to generate more income since they can be rented out. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 09:43. a year on average over the past 10 years.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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Chris Christie reorganized New Jersey’s economic development incentive programs into two categories: GrowNJ, which is now the state’s main job-creation incentive program, and the Economic Redevelopment and Growth Program (ERG), New Jersey’s developer incentive program. With his signature on the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, Gov.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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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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Design Ideas for Flexible-Use Spaces 2.0

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C Laundry room/ drop zone /beverage center/pantry. Located on the main floor, people can define how they use this space, as a school room, playroom, or creative space. Photos, above and below: Main floor dedicated flex space used as a school room. . A Main entry. A Main entry. FIRST FLOOR. SECOND FLOOR.

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8 ways to cool a factory

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With good design, we can direct the incoming air to the right places. Exhaust the hot air We can locate the exhaust where the heat sources are, use fans to direct the heat out of the building and avoid mixing it into the main air supply. These provide additional air circulation, which has a cooling effect.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. RedBird is now UT Southwestern’s largest outpatient location beyond their main campus.

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