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Junk Science And Heat Island Effect: The Unintended Consequences of Reflective Pavements

Green Building Law Update

Among the most interesting exhibitors at the recent Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia may have been the Asphalt Pavement Alliance challenging what we thought we knew about urban heat island effect with new research from Arizona State University.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

RenoFi | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RenoFi.com is the first one-stop-shop marketplace for financing a home renovation. Their homes require down payments of $10-$30k, creating opportunities for low-wealth and BIPOC families that have generationally rented to enter into homeownership.

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don't think: Do Revit: Conceptual Design Workshop

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The second part of the workshop will focus on analysis applied early into the design process (conceptual energy analysis, solar radiation, use of structural analysis plug-ins), and will also provide overview of API features such as Analysis Visualization Framework and Dynamic Updating. - Philadelphia Revit Users. Revit Beginners.

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20 Unique Construction Marketing Ideas

Lets Build

If you project management software like Geniebelt , you can visualize the tasks as they’re being completed and through a project overview show how far along the project is to passers by. Even Philadelphia residents can’t make it look classy… sort of: HGTV covers dumpster pools.

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Autodesk: AEC Media Day, Revit 2011 Text & Labels - Do Revit

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Allow the base value to be defined in Object Styles, overrides in Visual Styles, and then, last a property in Type Properties that has "By Category" by default. Philadelphia Revit Users. It would be preferable possibly useful if the leader and border had their own subcategories, under annotation categories, but perhaps next year.

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don't think: Do Revit: The gag order is lifted!! Its 2012 Time!

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Worksharing Display (visualization of use of worksets): Similar to the Temp Hide/Isolate and Reveal Hidden Commands. Philadelphia Revit Users. Construction Modeling**: Parts - has great potential for panelized wall systems (a pet interest of mine). Assemblies - has lots of potential. Revit Beginners. Revit Family Man. Revit Zone.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Alexis Udine , 37, Account Supervisor, Group Two Advertising, Philadelphia. Philadelphia. . Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Karla Tuten , 29, Owner, Creative Director, Tuten Creative, Richmond Hill, Ga. Karla Tuten, 29. Owner, Creative Director. Tuten Creative. Alexis Udine, 37