Remove Estimating Remove Government Remove Permits Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

What are Sustainable Practices for Sewage System Repairs?

Architecture Ideas

Sustainable practices for sewer repair are crucial for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of water infrastructure, as well as promoting the health and well-being of communities. One of the key benefits of sustainable practices for sewer repair is improved system performance.

article thumbnail

Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre

Deezen

The city government will now formally consider the petition, with a decision due to be announced in February. Residents would only be permitted to use a car or van up to 12 times a year, for special circumstances such as moving house. The plans would restrict private cars within the Ringbahn.

Cities 111
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

The primary role of any quantity surveyor is to manage a construction project’s costs and ensure the project is completed within the estimated budget. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g. Their responsibilities include: Helping to estimate construction costs (e.g.

Project 52
article thumbnail

More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. By Ilana Cohen A detail by Wagon Landscaping shows an asphalt topcoat transformed into mulch. Photo by Yann Monel.

article thumbnail

Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 Sustainable Senior Living Construction is well under way in Yonkers, N.Y.,

Housing 104
article thumbnail

LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

We organized the building’s layout, structural system, and exterior expression in accordance with the 40-foot grid that overlays the entire campus, an artifact of the mid-century planning principles that governed its initial form. Mahlum further broke the 40-foot grid down to three sections of 13’-4”.

Building 207
article thumbnail

Senate Bill 9: A Game Changer in California’s Housing Landscape

Santa Cruz Architect

This transformation aims to simplify and expedite the permitting process, making it more accessible for homeowners to expand their properties with additional housing units. However, local governments retain the authority to impose objective design standards and limitations as long as they align with the state law’s requirements.