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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

BD+C

Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path.

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Metro Reports: Willamette Blocks, OMSI Master Plan, 5112 SE Woodstock, and more

Next Portland

Building permits have been issued for the northern two blocks of the Willamette Blocks, which include a 6-story building with 232 residential units and a 23-story building with 340 residential units. Design work for the four-block development is by WDG Architecture for developer Alamo Manhattan. We publish the highlights.

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Nya Hovås Apartment Building, Gothenburg

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Due to legal complexities and nimbyism slowing down permitting procedures in central locations, developers have started searching for more peripheral plots. Our design, containing 131 apartments and one commercial space, was chosen among proposals from White Architects, Arkitekterna Krok & Tjäder and Skanska Teknik.

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Superblock: Still far from Take-Off

Community Architect Daily

In 2018 BDC issued another RFP and in 2019 BDC selected Westside Partners LLC from the eight proposals that were submitted. Hardship arguments won the day for the demolition permit of the old Eddies in Mount Vernon, a result that caused much CHAP bashing. This route isn't very well defined and leaves a lot of room for interpretation.

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University of Brighton Moulsecoomb Campus, Sussex

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This unique veil is a nod to the extensive use of ‘mathematical tiles’ historically in Brighton but also serves as a brise soleil, controlling solar gain whilst still permitting views from within. The first building to be completed by Hassell on the Moulsecoomb Campus was the 3,000 sqm Advanced Engineering Centre, which opened doors in 2018.

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These $85K Tiny Homes Come Turnkey—But You Can Still Choose Your Own Look and Layout

Dwell

Los Angeles company Minarc handles everything from permitting, to placement, to hookups for its customizable backyard units. Since founding Minarc in 1999, Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson have designed small-scale renovations and large commercial projects alike. Know of a builder we should talk to?

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Greece

Architizer

USP is a multi-awarded architecture firm and design studio offering services ranging from architecture, interior design, planning applications and municipal approvals for hospitality, offices, commercial and residential projects in Greece and abroad. Our built work can be found in Greece, Spain and Peru.