Westeck News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Following a devastating summer, the government of British Columbia’s long-awaited upgraded climate plan will face intense scrutiny. Subnational governments have an important role to play. government has put in place a solid foundation to address current and future impacts of climate change.

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Deezen

MAY 22, 2023

"Africa's unique context, which is both richly challenging and richly creative, means it's a powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century – climate change, societal change, demographic change, new forms of governance, explosive urbanity."

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Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

Meanwhile, the question — which also lingers in the shadows of broader discussions about climate justice and social change — remains: Without government regulation, are individual and corporate initiatives powerful enough to solve the crisis on their own? Government regulations also deter this.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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Santa Cruz Architect

JANUARY 8, 2024

Durability: The Foundation of Resilience Durability is the bedrock of resilient construction. Additionally, investing in robust foundations and structural designs can ensure the long-term integrity of buildings in the face of seismic activities and other environmental stresses.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2023

Last week the century-old squabble between modernism and historicism raised its tired old head once again after a UK government minister backed a report advocating a more "tradition"-friendly new architecture school. and be governed by the answer, whether it requires regulation, restraint, technical change or lifestyle adaptation.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Not only was it an exemplar of a distinct style of architecture (Criterion C under the city’s historic resources regulations), it also was associated with a figure—in this case, two figures—who were “significant in local, state, or national history” (Criterion B). Image by David Kikuchi, courtesy Insun Lee and Troy Wu.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

To add, the Zero Harm ethos greatly expands upon all generic and government-required safety regulations, as these often still result in injury in the workplace. Spatial modules containing facilities are leveled onto the planar flooring modules, which are anchored to the foundation.

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Architizer

MAY 19, 2022

For the foundation of the lift, we had to avoid the service facilities such as the septic tank underneath the ground floor carpark. There is a substantial amount of these small-scale government projects on tender waiting to be completed. © Atelier S.U.P.E.R.B. © Atelier S.U.P.E.R.B.

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Habitus Living

MAY 30, 2023

Recounting some of the early foundational projects in his career (including the seminal Blade House), Thom deep dives into his design approach and philosophy on the built environment with conviction. Godbold revealed the lack of government policy to protect these historical gems. The look of a building reflects its demands.

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Santa Cruz Architect

APRIL 19, 2023

monumental and green like the European capitals of the era; they believed that state-organized beautification could lend legitimacy to government during a time of social disturbance in the United States. They hoped to make Washington, D.C. Coral Gables has many parks and a heavy tree canopy with an urban forest planted largely in the 1920s.

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Architizer

JUNE 2, 2022

Floating buildings can be constructed on slopes either by using a taller foundation or supports. On the other hand, the structure’s rounded corners are governed by the property line. Having part of the house underground helps regulate the temperature within by using the soil’s thermal mass.

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Matt Fajkus Architecture

JANUARY 25, 2018

Before starting any new project, it’s important to check with your local governing body to see which types of submittals are necessary to obtain permits and which types of people need to certify those submittals. While it’s best to hire an engineer when doing any type of construction, they are not always necessary.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2023

Groundwater pumping in California was not regulated until 2014, when the state passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which directed local entities to form groundwater sustainability agencies and develop management plans for basins considered critically overdrafted.

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Deezen

JUNE 15, 2023

"Developing a new innovation park and transport trade centre in Dordrecht, Netherlands, through naturalised riparian expansion will support job creation for Starrt Harbour residents and generate increased revenue for local government and businesses in the future.

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Dwell

APRIL 18, 2024

But that doesn’t mean that there are no regulations; it’s more that the square peg of a tiny house, whether it’s movable or not, has to be applied to the round hole of various regulations that often weren’t really designed for them. At first, this led to many tiny house builders working without a foundation, on a wheeled chassis.

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2022

World leaders from 175 countries have agreed to draw up a legally binding UN treaty that will regulate plastic production and pollution on an international scale for the first time. I can't believe it's actually happened," the Ellen MacArthur Foundation 's communications manager for plastic Iulia Strat told Dezeen. "In

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A4 Architects

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Building codes are regulations that govern the design, construction, and occupancy of buildings. This can include things like reinforced concrete, steel framing, and specially designed foundation systems. They cover everything from structural safety to fire safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency.

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Community Architect

MAY 22, 2024

Advocacy spans from government to non-profits ranging from the Chesapeake Bay Commission , the Chesapeake Bay Program , the Chesapeake Bay Trust , the Chesapeake Bay Foundation , the Chesapeake Stewardship Fund , all the way to the EPA and the MD Department of the Environment (MDE).

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Jane Griswold Radocchia

MAY 1, 2021

That first length governed all the choices, the placement, the patterns, the dimensions that followed. Sometimes the dimensions for the framing began at the foundation. My diagrams here are for a simple generic New England saltbox. The carpenter needed to decide how wide, how big the rooms would be.

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Bustler

MARCH 22, 2022

Piers and pile foundation should be set far away from the revetment and avoid put in the protection scope of The Grand Canal as far as possible. affiliated to Jiaxing Municipal People’s Government, is a state-owned enterprise group for urban construction and investment. Jiaxing City Urban Investment Development Group Co.,

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e-architect

JANUARY 6, 2022

He is currently a member of the Public Space Advisory Council and the Resilience Advisory Council of the Government of Mexico City and is part of the National System of Art Creators. Anna Puigjaner. Architect, researcher and editor, PhD in architecture. Previously on e-architect: 18 October 2021. Arquine Competition No.24 24 Pavilion.

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Dwell

JUNE 26, 2022

We’re the state with the most regulations and hoops that you have to jump through in order to provide housing," says Cassandra Abdul, executive director of the Maui-based housing nonprofit N? And slow government application processes can’t keep up with the overheated market. "I Hale O Maui. It’s death by a thousand cuts," says Higa.

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Portland Architecture

APRIL 29, 2021

Truong won a Van Evera Bailey Fellowship from the Architecture Foundation of Oregon, which enabled him to begin studying carbon fiber and composite materials in earnest. Could you tell us a little bit about Urban Form, the online resource for zoning regulations you’ve been developing? How did you become interested?

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e-architect

MARCH 16, 2023

The report highlights meetings with more than 20 MPs and Lords and the body’s rapid progress to become the go-to consultee for Government on modular housing. I’m pleased to say we are making the voice of the modular housing sector heard across Government. The establishment of our own trade body is the crucial next step in this process.

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Community Architect

JULY 2, 2021

The velocity of change stands in stark contrast to the glacial speed in which government can make broad ranging documents such as masterplans. Do zoning regulations and development plans have to be consistent with a comprehensive plan as the consistency doctrine holds? The act addresses a masterplan and a planning commission.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Tellingly, the idea to cofound the studio came while Bordas and her partner were working together at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, an experience where the paradoxical proximity and distance between the world of design and engineering was attenuated. Governments ignore that at their peril.”. As architects, we’ve got so much to offer.

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Community Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2021

MacArthur Foundation, ULI panel moderator “Build Back Better: The Mandate and the Opportunity.” The G had always been there, the E had become more quantifiable and comparable, and the growing focus on S caused more entities to broadly address issues related to environmental, social, and governance non-financial performance.

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A Better Built Environment

JANUARY 19, 2021

We need to think about how we can make changes to our laws and regulations so we can build the types of places that can thrive economically and that people want to live in. How can our government, along with private enterprise, build the infrastructure these places need?

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e-architect

DECEMBER 19, 2021

At the conclusion of the jury’s voting, on the basis of competitive selection regulations, the Organizing Committee formed a long list of semi-finalists who will participate in the popular vote and shortlist finalists who will be included in the information and PR campaign. The chairman of the contest Organising Committee is President ????

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DesignRulz

JUNE 5, 2023

Its democratic system, decentralized governance, and a strong rule of law provide a solid foundation for businesses and investors alike. The Swiss financial system adheres to strict regulations, ensuring the integrity of the banking sector.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In 1978 alone, the government of New York City took over 11,000 buildings from delinquent landlords. We always need government financing upfront. With so much of the debate right now focused around development vs. regulation, it kind of feels like co-ops are left out of the equation. Remember this was the ‘70s.

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Architecture Quote

JULY 16, 2020

In the coming years, the government will work to realize the two visions through a series of initiatives within the ten target areas. Denmark’s governance system is admirable, which is reflected in its high rankings in the World Bank’s Governance Indicators. Political Factors affecting Danish market. Austrian Cities.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Holcim Foundation works to identify, discuss and democratize the latest leading-edge thinking and best practice on sustainable construction from around the globe. They deliver the best ideas and cutting-edge solutions that target the transformation of the construction center.

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Raj Patel

MAY 20, 2021

The Indian government has done all kinds of things in the name of modernisation. When Shashank Yadav took to Twitter to plead for oxygen to save his dying grandfather last month , the Indian government swept into action. The Indian government can’t lock up every journalist, no matter how much they’d like to. Witness, progress.

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Architizer

APRIL 8, 2022

One of the benefits of the Metaverse is that it is not beholden to the laws, regulations or the very notion of gravity that governs our projects in the built environment. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attends an event in the Metaverse, demonstrating the city’s plan to launch government services on the platform starting in 2022.

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Architecture Here and There

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In 1753, with Scotland’s self-esteem at its lowest ebb after the failed Jacobite rebellion, something of a miracle was wrought when the foundation stone of a new Edinburgh ‘Royal Exchange’, funded by public subscription, was laid by John Adam, and the redemptive power of architecture was revealed.

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