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What Does 100-Year Service Life Really Mean? Right Now, It’s Anybody’s Guess
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What Does 100-Year Service Life Really Mean? Right Now, It’s Anybody’s Guess
By Kim Phelan

Without consensus-based standards, are we engaging in mass self-deception? More

Tags: Technology, Infrastructure Projects, Codes and Standards, Administration, Infrastructure Imperative
How to Recession-Proof Rental Housing
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How to Recession-Proof Rental Housing
By Daniel Wu

Six tools for embedding affordability into your next project. More

Tags: Finance, Technology, Construction Technology, regulation, Codes and Standards
Resilient Design Investment Pays Off Six-Fold in Future Recovery Costs
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Resilient Design Investment Pays Off Six-Fold in Future...
Tags: National Institute of Building Sciences, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Resilient Design, Disaster Resistant Building, Sustainability
U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Unanimous Resolution on Energy-Efficient Construction
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U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Unanimous Resolution on Energy-Efficient Construction
By Mary Salmonsen

Group resolves to progress to net-zero construction by 2050. More

Tags: Renewable Energy, U.S. Conference of Mayors, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Policy, Carbon dioxide emissions
ZERO Code: How to Build a Carbon-Neutral Future
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ZERO Code: How to Build a Carbon-Neutral Future
By Laurie Mazur

New code establishes first global standards for zero-net-carbon construction. More

Tags: Renewable Energy, Net-Zero Energy, Energy-Efficient Design, Energy-Efficient Construction, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Could Your Electrical Panel Be Providing Unprotected Power?
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Could Your Electrical Panel Be Providing Unprotected Power?

Exceptions to UL safety standards allowed GFCI circuit breakers to continue... More

Tags: Technology, Wiring and Cable, Codes and Standards, Fixtures
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When Less Space Invites More Regulations
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When Less Space Invites More Regulations
By Murrye Bernard

Micro-unit developments still encounter zoning, code-related roadblocks. More

Tags: Codes and Standards, Urban Development, Accessible Housing, Contemporary Architecture, New Urbanism
New Mobile App Helps Design for the Growing Aging Population
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New Mobile App Helps Design for the Growing Aging Population
By Jennifer Castenson

Equal Rights Center offers the technology to architects and contractors. More

Tags: Fair Housing, Equal Rights Center, Codes and Standards, Accessible Housing, KTGY
New Tech Tool Helps Design For Growing Aging Population
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New Tech Tool Helps Design For Growing Aging Population

Melvina Ford, executive director at the Equal Rights Center, explains how the new... More

Tags: Technology, Equal Rights Center, Production Building, Codes and Standards, Melvina Ford
Legislative Slowdowns Hurt Affordable Development
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Legislative Slowdowns Hurt Affordable Development
By Jennifer Castenson

Developers like Essex struggle to create developments with a good return. More

Tags: Business, Codes and Standards, Labor, Development, Multifamily Building
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