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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.

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

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5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Lemay redesigns open-air theatre in Montreal’s La Fontaine Park

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In an approach where the limits between the two became blurred, the project developed as a vast scenography of the landscape through architecture," said Lemay senior partner Eric Pelletier.

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MVRDV tops Tainan food market with "rolling hills"

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Currently used as a park with colourful planting, further development of the roof could see it turned into an educational farm that teaches children about the food supply chain and how produce is grown. "[The The earth and planting on the roof help to further regulate the temperature and passively cool the market to a comfortable level.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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MP Duncan Baker launches bill to cap embodied carbon in UK buildings

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If passed into law, the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill would require building regulations to be amended to limit the roughly 50 million tonnes of CO2 that are emitted from the materials and construction of buildings in the UK every year. Duncan Baker is proposing a bill to regulate embodied carbon.

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Kirkland Fraser Moor tops chalk-walled house with CLT arch

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The distinctive house was built under the Paragraph 80 planning regulation. Paragraph 80 provides a small doorway into developing these types of projects but the process can be highly risky and potentially very contentious as the measure is very subjective," added Kirkland. "The Structural engineer: Structure Workshop.

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