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The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently sent a letter to officials in Lee County, Florida alleging that hundreds of homes were rebuilt in violation of the agency’s rules following Hurricane Ian. The letter provoked a sharp backlash as homeowners struggle to rebuild following the devastating 2022 storm that destroyed a large swath of the county.
The Canadian Province of British Columbia is updating its building code to expand the use of mass timber in building construction. The code will allow for encapsulated mass-timber construction (EMTC) buildings as tall as 18 stories for residential and office buildings, an increase from the previous 12-story limit.
The American Institute of Steel Construction and the Steel Joist Institute recently released a comprehensive roof design guide addressing rain loads and ponding. Design Guide 40, Rain Loads and Ponding provides guidance for designing roof systems to avoid or resist water accumulation and any resulting instability.
Tacoma, Wash., recently initiated a study to find ways to increase building material reuse through deconstruction and salvage. The city council unanimously voted to direct the city manager to investigate deconstruction options and estimate costs.
Other sectors including buildings lag power industry.
Gentrification fears heightened among Pilsen neighborhood residents doomed ambitious preservation plan.
Will affect 250,000 commercial real estate deals a year.
Province funds demonstration projects as part of economic recovery.
Interactive collection of information on mass timber products, design best practices, taller wood construction and sustainability.
DOE study investigated items used to control lumen depreciation, chromaticity shifts, and changes in drivers.
Lessons learned could help US avoid that fate.
New projects in New York, Los Angeles on track to reach goal.
Addresses market trend toward heavy sliding doors.
Rising costs, supply-chain woes, and cancellations threaten outlook.
