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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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What Is A Manufactured Home?

The Architect's Guide

What Is A Manufactured Home? So, what is a manufactured home? These aren’t usually the words that come to mind when you think about homeownership, but manufactured homes have become increasingly attractive for those exact reasons. The manufactured home market began to decline. What is a Manufactured Home, Exactly?

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NASA and Lockheed Martin unveil "quiet supersonic" jet

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The X-59 reduces the sound of a sonic boom to a "gentle thump" The aircraft, which has a cruising speed of 925 miles per hour, was presented for the first time last month by Lockheed Martin 's advanced development division Skunk Works. The first supersonic aircraft was the rocket-powered Bell X-1, flown in 1947.

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Echo living: Australia’s first passive house development

Habitus Living

The poor thermal performance of residential buildings in Australia – summer or winter – is infamous, but in a country that has traditionally enjoyed relatively affordable energy it’s been left to the committed conservationist to explore efficiency solutions beyond the minimum housing regulations.

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Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper

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British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have completed a skyscraper in Miami with a curved, flat form and a cantilevered pool deck near its top. It is the first residential skyscraper to be branded by Aston Martin.

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Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Waiting For More Support

Westeck News

Content courtesy of PEMBINA institute Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Waiting For More Support Need to overcome low demand, lack of skilled labour, and lagging regulation. From that analysis, we developed four policy recommendations: Recommendation 1: Provide market certainty by implementing regulations that require deep building decarbonization.

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Getting Canada’s Homes in Order

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The federal government should update its energy efficiency regulations to align with net-zero goals. At Westeck Windows and Doors , we manufacture bespoke fenestration products that will provide benefit to the specific needs of the project.

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