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It’s Your Average Off-Grid Shipping Container Home—Just Set on a Tall Metal Tower

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This structure was to be very strong, be as fire resistant as possible and require as little long term exterior maintenance as possible. This was accomplished by utilizes repurposed shipping containers, a galvanized tower crane mast and tower components, metal interior framing, aluminum framed windows/trim and stainless steel ceilings.

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This California Prefab Builder’s Website Lets You Visualize an ADU on Your Property

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But as he started looking into the new codes, he found that the planning, permitting, and construction of ADUs remained prohibitively complex. So in 2019 he founded Villa, a prefab builder that could handle everything from fabrication, to permitting, to installation. There had to be a better way," Connolly remembers saying.

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Metro Reports: Con-way Block 290, Timberview, Multiple Pathways to Graduation, and more

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Next Portland covers the highlights of the Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed each week. The building will be composed of a mass timber frame wrapped with prefabricated exterior walls clad with metal panels installed over a rainscreen. Metro Reports have moved to Portland Maps Reports.

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Metro Reports: SE 27th and Division Apartments, Isaka Shamsud-Din Apartments, Troy Laundry North, and more

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Next Portland covers the highlights of the Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed each week. Allow exterior storage of library fleet vehicles behind fences within the existing surface parking area (33.130.245.C.1);3.Reduce Metro Reports have moved to Portland Maps Reports. 33.130.215.B.1.a

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Under Construction: Slabtown Savier (images)

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The ground floor exterior is defined by extensive glazing, aluminum storefronts, accent wood cladding, steel canopies, exterior lighting, and fine masonry detailing. A building permit for Slabtown Savier North was issued on November 23rd, 2022. The permit for Slabtown Savier South was issued on December 21st, 2022.

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Budget Breakdown: An Architect Tinkers With Passive House Design on Long Island for $705K

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"Energy usage has been surprisingly minimal," he says, adding that his energy bills are three to four times lower than his residence back in the city.

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Banja Vru?ica SPA | ENOTA

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All the accompanying programmes were overhauled, namely the congress halls and the wellness facility, which comprises the interior and exterior pool, sauna, and massage parlours. Notwithstanding removing the enclosed spaces, all the exterior spatial layout, i.e., the exterior pool and the service entrance facility, is to be retained.