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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Quilt launches whole-home heat pump system with "thoughtful design"

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Studio Mike and Maaike has worked with California start-up Quilt to create a design-led heat pump system, to make it more appealing for people to switch their homes to low-carbon heating and cooling. They work by absorbing heat from the outside air and transferring it to the inside of the home.

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Geological formations shape design of Wyoming house by Lever Architecture

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Located in the small Wyoming town of Alta, the house serves as a holiday home for an outdoor-loving couple from Portland, Oregon. Alta House is in Wyoming Portland-based Lever Architecture sought to create a durable home that could withstand the region's harsh winter weather while capitalising on the picturesque setting.

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Workshop Architecture Inc creates "raw and unvarnished" prefabricated home in Ontario

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Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior. Located in Tiny, the Unfinished House is a 1,400-square-foot (130 square metre) two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with additional flexible spaces that double as accommodations for visitors.

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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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When Mark Derenthal couldn’t find an architect or builder to take on his ambitious concept, he worked directly with an engineer to create the treetop retreat. My engineer designed the foundation, stair system, container platform, balcony and lower deck. Have one to share? Post it here. A certificate of occupancy has been issued."

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Oliver Leech Architects adds skylit extension to London home

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The ground floor hosts an expanded living, dining and kitchen space While the layout of the home's front rooms remains largely the same, they now open into the large new living area, creating an axis through to a concrete and brick patio garden accessed through full-height, sliding glass doors. The photography is by Jim Stephenson.

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Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home

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Assuming the role of contractor, Julie Park works through trials and tribulations to construct a Blue Sky house with a complex metal roof. Homeowner Julie Park ordered the home’s components from the prefab company Blue Sky Building Systems, and she hired architect Andrew Goodwin to assist with structural engineering and permits.