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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

in San Francisco in October 2021. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Green roofs.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

in San Francisco in October 2021. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Green roofs.

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An Up-Close Look at Toronto’s Construction Boom 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This exponential population growth pattern isn’t slowing down anytime soon, even despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a mass exodus from cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City. The shortage of zoned land has led to a dramatic increase in land value downtown. Investment.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

5 in San Francisco. Manage the company’s cash effectively to account for future downturns. The complimentary Viewpoint Tax Symposium featured keynote presentations from leading construction tax experts – including Moss Adams, LLP , Marcum LLC and BRAYN Consulting. A Tax Review. In the kickoff event, held Feb.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

The Opportunity In the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the “ Mall and Office Transformation Guide ” by Perkins&Will for the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), malls and business parks account for more than 9,000 acres of underutilized property across the region.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

National Zoning Atlas | Ithaca, New York The National Zoning Atlas is a collaborative of researchers digitizing, demystifying, & democratizing about 30,000 U.S. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

But addressing the future needs of housing affordability—namely, expanding its product mix and pool of buyers, retooling its well-known, long-standing brand, and managing NIMBYism against its vision—would not happen overnight. “I knew we couldn’t be the same builder we’d always been.”. Photo: Erik Ostling / dbphotoagency.