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Unstable brick is tied to the floor framing with standard hold downs, threaded rod, and compression plates
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something about brick and the Paul Revere Apartments
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Bill Gates hosted the Reinvent the Toilet Fair in Seattle where 8 prototypes of a hygienic, waterless, energy-producing toilets of the future were showcased.
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Face to Facebook
Some architects have embraced social media and telecommunications, but others struggle to discern the actual benefits.
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In the Seattle area, where I work, we get a lot of rain. From the mid-90s to the mid-2000s, there were many high-profile cases of water damage caused by improperly detailed siding, mostly on condos and other multifamily housing.
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Border Lines
Light plays a critical role in meeting both the design and security requirements for U.S. land port of entry stations.
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It's good insurance against problems caused by wind-driven rain, but experts wonder whether the additional cost is necessary.
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People
Bill Rumpf has been named president of the Mercy Housing Northwest region. He joins the nonprofit developer after serving as deputy director of Seattle's Department of Housing since 1999.
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Project Serves New Home Buyers
SEATTLE— A cafeteria worker at Microsoft, a woman who works for a nonprofit organization, and a couple with a teenage son have become new home buyers.
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Emerald City Imbalance
EVEN AS THE RECESSION subsides in Seattle, the hangover endures.