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LED lighting : A comprehensive guide for professionals! (shop online)

Building and Interiors

It is the technology behind these lightings. This technology doesn’t rely on heat for the production of light. As a result, the lumen becomes the better unit of measurement for the bulb’s performance. Small size and LED lighting design flexibility. Small size and LED lighting design flexibility. Longer lifespan.

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Sounds of Silence [8]

A Better Built Environment

We can design places that have better acoustics and thus create better places to live. Charging for parking and subsidizing public transit would further reduce car use. Snow transforms the city in many ways. Often overlooked and under appreciated is how it transforms the city’s acoustics. An occasional dog barks.

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Gentrification is not a four letter word [7]

A Better Built Environment

It worries me that people use the word gentrification as ammunition to fight development and urban investments. Change is inevitable, and more often than not, change can be fore the better. Gentrification is a process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses.

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Street Lighting: How to ensure long lasting brightness at low costs? (Visual guide)

Building and Interiors

The purpose of outdoor lights is to make it safer and more convenient for people to travel in the dark. Street aesthetics: The light pole design comes in a wide range of antique and modern options. You can choose from this endless array of light pole designs to beautify your lanes. Cannot be used in areas with low heights.

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Financial Investing for Your Future (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better business as a small firm entrepreneurial architect. Modern technology does the heavy lifting, so it’s easy to get things ready. My name is Mark R.

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How climate, pandemic, and war shape the "future proofing" of buildings, cities and regions

Community Architect

Mott McDonald ) Then there is technology. For people who believe in progress technology used to be the beacon of hope that allows a better life. Technology continues to develop at a breakneck pace but there is growing pessimism about the balance of solutions and harm.

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Silver Linings [4]

A Better Built Environment

As much as we try to plan for the future, there was nothing that could have predicted or prepared us for such a transformational year. More people are biking to get around than ever, creating cleaner air, safer streets, quieter neighborhoods, and healthier people. 2020 started optimistically with getting married in January.

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