Turning Blight into Sustainability
LA QUINTA, CALIF.—National Community Renaissance recycled a blighted 92-space mobile home park into an 80-unit sustainable affordable housing development, with the help and the vision of the city of La Quinta.
A roundup of tools and materials found on the floor at JLC Live in Providence, R.I .
These heaters are up to 96 percent efficient and typically easier to retrofit than tankless models .
Anti-sweat valve for toilets; cold-weather spray foam; solar-powered dimmer for tubular skylights; standard-width high-performance range; faux slate roofing; more
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Southeast At-a-Glance
The Apartment Association of North Carolina has been making the case for allowing the “hot water capture/cold water allocation” method of water submetering, and the Charlotte City Council recently endorsed the industry’s proposal.
Soft batts; fire-stopping hole sealer; efficient furnace; easy-to-program thermostat; expanding fiberglass insulation; more
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Another look at energy claims; feeling the financial squeeze
Cantilevering the floor and using the existing roof overhang kept costs down.
Packable water-based primer; biodegradable stripper; multi-tap transformer; high-quality wall caps; more
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