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V2I Alerts Show Promise For Improving Work-Zone Safety

Construction Equipment

University of Minnesota researchers conducted a study to determine if Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) messages could be an effective way to get drivers to pay attention to hazards and workers in roadway work zones.

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Asian Markets Spur Exports Surge from Minnesota

Business Facilities

More than $7 billion in goods were shipped from Minnesota to Asia in 2017, with shipments to Japan notching a 30 percent increase over the previous year. Read: Asian Markets Spur Exports Surge from Minnesota at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Minnesota Couple is Building a Straw Bale House

Natural Building

The two had been planning to construct a passive home for years and were waiting for city zoning code to comply. The post Minnesota Couple is Building a Straw Bale House appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Working with their architects and city planners, they eventually applied for a cluster development permit.

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IECC Report Shows Warming Climate Across U.S.

Pro Builder

Though environmental changes like those shown on the 2021 IECC climate zone map affect everyone living in warming regions, a hotter climate also has serious implications for homeowners, builders, and manufacturers, says Energy Vanguard. It no longer has any counties in climate zone 7. The big warming changes are in the upper Midwest.

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Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance

Pro Builder

Additionally, since there is no ASTM testing methodology for foundation systems in freezing conditions, so the building code industry relies upon observational evidence as the basis for deriving a reasonable standard of performance for a given frost zone depth. To satisfy skeptical builders, Pin Foundations, Inc. of the time.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

BD+C

At district levels, we’re seeing zoning incentives that allow greater density or parking exemptions for developments that take significant affordability and sustainability measures, which can really help a project’s bottom line. Minnesota, on the other hand, recently made a historic, $1 billion investment in affordable housing.

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Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together

Business Facilities

Importers get more bang for the buck by moving their goods through duty-free foreign trade zones located within or adjacent to ports. The nation’s ports are handling record amounts of shipping. Read: Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together.

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