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Kid-Friendly Amenities in Luxury Residences Win Over Parents

Pro Builder

Luxury residential properties across the country are catering to parents who took on more childcare during the pandemic while juggling remote work. The Waterline Square condominium in New York City offers a 4,600 square foot indoor playroom for kids, and another Florida building includes a 4,000 square-foot kid’s pool and on-site kid’s club.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Moreover, in a published report, the Urban Green Council, the New York City chapter of the USGBC indicates “today, almost all large, complex buildings make the same trade off: they add more glass (leading to an energy penalty), and make up for it with superior mechanical systems.”

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BD+C

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. The number and size of Passive House projects in North America has rapidly grown in the last year. Information is available from events@psssivehousecal.org.

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Achieving green building goals with architectural metal coating systems

Construction Specifier

Now, they have a choice of innovative coil and extrusion finishes to support energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, product longevity, and material circularity. Together, they provide the finished metal products needed for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. Green building benchmark programs.

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Locus Energy Moves From NYC to Hoboken, NJ

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

“Locus Energy is poised for continued growth and our new home in New Jersey will help propel our expansion and innovation in the renewable energy data market.”. Locus Energy also received a $1.45

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Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APA singled out Fifth Avenue for its wealth of historic buildings and districts; vast array of commercial, retail, residential, religious, recreational and cultural uses; and reliance on planning and zoning to guide growth. Burden said, “Fifth Avenue exemplifies what makes New York a great city.