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Australia is pushing for wood construction with $214 million Timber Building Program

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The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), an organization responsible for investing $10 billion in clean energy projects on behalf of the Australian government, is seeking to substantially cut construction-related emissions with a new $214 million program to encourage the use of mass timber in new building projects.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. million units.

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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

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"We will be first getting a grading and infrastructure permit," said Matteson, who has reportedly partnered with local construction consultants Thinkbox and engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti for the tower. The entire project is financed, including the tower — if the tower gets approved."

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NIBS report: Small commercial buildings offer huge energy efficiency retrofit opportunities

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In a report this week from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National Institute of Building Sciences issued the findings and recommendations on the financing of small commercial retrofit projects for energy efficiency.

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Small commercial buildings offer huge energy efficiency retrofit opportunities

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In a report today from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National Institute of Building Sciences issued findings and recommendations on the financing of small commercial retrofit projects for energy efficiency. respectively). respectively).

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GBBN creates set of housing blocks that reinterpret historic fabric of Cincinnati

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The buildings' interior palettes are simple with light walls The ground-level approach magnifies and expands the street's commercial activity while the upper three bays ripple out of the facade providing privacy, light, and views to the residents. Its facades bend in the center pulling the corner away from the building's mass.

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Budget Breakdown: A $614K Renovation Carves Up an L.A. Bungalow Like a Slice of Swiss Cheese

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Seeking more space, she set her sights on a 1923 single-family bungalow located behind an active commercial corridor filled with hip restaurants and natural wine bars. Before moving to Highland Park in May 2021, Amanda was living in a studio apartment in Koreatown.