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Solar panels could be required on most new construction in San Francisco

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A San Francisco city councilor will propose a new regulation that could soon mandate solar panels on most new construction in the city and on many existing apartment buildings.

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San Francisco commercial, multifamily regulations aim to reduce traffic volume

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San Francisco city planners intend to put design requirements on new multi-family projects with the goal of reducing traffic.

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San Francisco commercial, multi-family regulations aim to reduce traffic volume

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San Francisco city planners intend to put design requirements on new multi-family projects with the goal of reducing traffic.

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Tall Building Study for San Francisco Sets Forth Seismic Resilience Road Map

ENR Construction

To reduce seismic risk to new tall buildings, San Francisco should develop regulations to address foundation and geotechnical issues.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. faces a housing deficit of 3.8

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Owens Corning® Thermafiber® Mineral Wool

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When the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) underwent a 235,000-square-foot expansion, the multi-disciplinary project team was challenged to achieve the sensitive moisture balance levels in the highly-regulated museum spaces without excessive energy usage.

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

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Housing shortages are not exclusive to dense cities such as Boston and San Francisco, but metros such as Grand Rapids, Mich. Local regulations on environmental protection and road, school and sewer capacity often have strong support among residents, who generally want to keep property values high. and Austin, Texas.

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