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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. The Prize of Innovation. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year. Green building laws that promote innovation and create an environment rich for investment in real estate can repair our planet, but mandatory bird laws, like Howard County Bill No.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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James Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)—will be to develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deployment solutions in Maryland. Innovation centric. Army installations, celebrating 100 years of technological innovation. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Unpacking the 2022 Construction Outlook with Amazon, Hensel Phelps, Autodesk, and ENR

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The following industry experts shared their perspective on emerging trends, the role of exciting innovations such as robotics, AI, and where more sustainable construction practices fit in: Andrew Cameron , Project Manager, Hensel Phelps. Jeff Yoders , Associate Editor for Technology and Equipment , ENR. Prefabrication. Robotics and AI .

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. She brought 20 years of experience traveling in natural building circles and supporting Builders Without Borders. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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Open Borders

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They’ve become proponents of a regional tech zone spanning the border; they’ve even got a name for it: the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (a name derived from the Cascade mountain range that cuts through the U.S.-Canada Canada border). Let’s call it the CIC for short. What’s not to like about that? Loading.

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Designing worship spaces for “Zoom” congregations

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Religious organizations around the world have adopted innovative methods to serve their communities and keep the congregation together. The design goal is to create a bubble—a room within a room—so the sound will not travel into the rest of the church. Photos courtesy Body Lawson Associates.

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