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Federal and provincial housing supply efforts shouldn’t jeopardize affordability and climate resilience.

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In jurisdictions where the building code regulates different energy efficiency levels or tiers, industry has demonstrated its ability to adapt and respond and most times build better than code minimums. Housing is only affordable if it is affordable to operate.

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Here Is What COVID-19 Will Do to Architecture and Cities

Community Architect

But memory is short and already we see the removal of protective banking regulations that were designed to prevent a repeat of the financial melt-down. It is estimated that about 60% of work requires physical presence. The open plan office was always more liked by architects and finance CEOs than by employees, anyway.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

Renewable energy such as solar counts towards carbon emission reduction since no carbon is emitted except for the manufacturing of the equipment. solar azimuth) What are the regulations in my state, what incentives are offered? Are there local installers that can be trusted? How solar friendly is my utility?

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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The building quickly garnered international attention, and has been viewed online — by one estimate — over 290 million times, a testament to the fact that great design still has the power to make an impact. Left: Tiffany Brown via Madame Architect ; Tiffany Brown with mentees from 400 Forward. Gabriela Etchegaray.

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140+ Software Tools for Architecture Firms [2020 Update]

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Outplanr is a tool used to keep projects on track , and it gives detailed information on the time spent on it against the own estimates. This tool is very powerful when it comes down to calculating single architectural project costs and adjusting estimates for the future. Project Management Tools for Architects. Workflow max.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Building Science, Climate Change and The Pretty Good House (Transcript)

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He gave that up to pursue his vision of creating energy efficient healthy homes, first as operations manager at a high performance panelized building manufacturer, then as a residential designer and passive house consultant. That’s an estimate. It’s the economic argument based on US systems of buying and financing homes.