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What Consumers Want: A Look at First-Time Homebuyer Preferences

Pro Builder

NAHB Policy Briefing | What homebuyers want in a new home; increases to the cost of residential construction inputs. A front porch also made the top 10 list among buyers in general, while drinking water filtration, security cameras, and space for a kitchen table failed to make the top 10 list for those buyers. Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:44.

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7 ways multifamily designers can promote wellness in urban communities

BD+C

In response to these changes, we’ve identified design elements multifamily residential developers can use to maximize space while creating a positive impact on residents and the planet. Sustainable lighting strategy This involves early planning to create a building footprint that directionally maximizes natural light.

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Promoting wellness in urban communities

BD+C

In response to these changes, we’ve identified design elements multifamily residential developers can use to maximize space while creating a positive impact on residents and the planet. Sustainable lighting strategy This involves early planning to create a building footprint that directionally maximizes natural light.

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Commercial work rise sees construction return to growth

Construction Enquirer

Around 35% of the survey panel reported a decline in residential work during July, while only 18% signalled a rise. Another fall in residential building levels and for the eighth month in a row, it’s obvious that UK interest rate rises and cost of living pressures have dealt a hammer blow to the housing sector.

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California is a Model for PACE Loan Reform

Green Building Law Update

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007. 2693 and Assembly Bill No.

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AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE | Plumbing content from Contractor.

Contractor Magazine

Residential Plumbing. Home > Plumbing > AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE. AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE. THIS AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE integrates with most home automation and security systems. THIS AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE integrates with most home automation and security systems. Forgot Your Password?

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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects. It is a 22.7-acre

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