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Discretionary Permitting: What Homeowners Need to Know

Santa Cruz Architect

The discretionary permitting process is often used by local governments to ensure that proposed land uses are compatible with existing land uses, and that they do not pose an undue risk to public health, safety, or welfare. as to whether or not the permit should be granted. as to whether or not the permit should be granted.

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Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection

BD+C

Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection 0 dbarista Mon, 11/27/2023 - 15:08 Engineers Private businesses and governments can now choose their new electric vehicle (EV) charger locations with data-driven precision. TREDLite EV makes a science out of site selection.” Customized client-specific data.

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Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood has a plan to become energy independent

Archinect

The Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago is the site of a proposed new microgrid project set to improve its resiliency as the historic and predominantly Black community pushes towards energy independence. Model of the ITT campus utilizing different colors to.

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IAAC creates mobile Moca dwelling with openable fabric facades

Deezen

It was developed and constructed at the IAAC's Valladura Labs, a site in the nearby Collserola Natural Park from which the timber was sourced. They contain utilities and storage areas, allowing the use of the central area to be changed.

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

Dwell

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

Dwell

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. A site plan and septic permit were required before a building permit was issued.

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This Los Angeles ADU Builder Says It Can Add a Home to Your Backyard in Nine Months

Dwell

Prefab company Cover offers turnkey projects by handling permitting, installation, and everything in between. We’re using software to streamline the design, engineering, and permitting process, and we’re building homes on a production line more like how cars are made." We recently launched two fixed floor plans, the Cover S1 and S2.

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