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Re-framed Initiative – Study of Retrofit Schematic Designs

Westeck News

The design teams estimate deep retrofits can cut energy use by up to 90%, which underscores the comprehensive opportunity deep retrofits present for driving down energy demand and cutting utility costs during an affordability crisis. The results delivered through the Re-framed Lab have implications for all of Canada’s building sector.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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The plan also outlines schematic design for site improvements and infrastructure, such as all utilities for future phases, stormwater management, parking, and new structures, which include restrooms and a fireside terrace used for events. The half-acre Pollinator Meadow features 240 unique taxa or different plant varieties.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

The design was good, simple and effective. . After we solved the design problem, the next 11 months were spent… . Programming and Analysis (PA) – About understanding the problem the design will solve. Project Planning and Design (PPD) – About the early schematic design phase of the project.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

From the outset of their involvement at the beginning of Phase 2, the company provided invaluable cost estimating, value engineering, constructability review, and design coordination assistance. The LCC Health Professions Building is a design truly marked by collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

This article aims to highlight some of the world’s most innovative minds, and celebrate their success in an evergreen format that can inspire the AEC community year-round. Conceived as a “habitable arc poised on the horizon,” the engineered wood structure was created as a pavilion for the 2016 London Design Festival.

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Competitions: Design Competition of International Islands and the Future Residence

Bustler

The contents of the design shall meet the requirements for the schematic design, including but not limited to architectural function composition, site plan, elevation, renderings, etc. It shall comply with state and local rules of PRC for architectural design. Contents of the Design.

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Architecture Market Analysis Report

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Foreign players with special competencies and innovative, efficient building methods are particularly welcome and stand an excellent chance of winning business. Estimated size of architectural market. Denmark had an estimated population of 5.707 million in the year 2016 and expected to reach 5.974 million by 2022.