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Rodgers Garden Fence
A colorfully illuminated garden fence in Alexandria, Virginia, gives the neighbors something to talk about.
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People NOOOze
Virginia-based solid-state lighting manufacturer
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Light the Focus of This Month's Artkrush
The current issue of Artkrush, a bi-monthly e-zine covering international art and design, takes as its inspiration the concept of light as a vehicle for art. It offers essays, interviews, and reviews of artists who view light as their muse, including Leo Villareal and Cai Guo-Qiang. Also featured...
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Solar Living
Collaboration between students, practitioners, and industry is rare; but, as evidenced in Virginia Tech's house for the Solar Decathlon Competition last fall, the potential for innovation when these partners come together is high.
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Seniors at Heart of Winchester Greens
RICHMOND, VA. - The Better Housing Coalition (BHC) put seniors housing at the center of its Winchester Greens development.
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Deck ledger bolting schedule may become code; pump-truck accident; West Coast Green show; more
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Racing to Rent
Reston, Va.—The leasing agents at the Metropolitan at Reston Town Center don’t even have a model apartment to sell from.
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Averting market-rate conversion: One project’s story
Richmond, Va. When existing federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) on the Quarter Mill apartment complex in Richmond, Va., were set to expire, the partners in the ownership entity decided to sell to the highest bidder for conversion to market-rat
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Housing agency executives discuss challenges, solutions
Housing finance agencies (HFAs) across the nation are engaged in a balancing act, trying to meet the significant affordable housing needs of their states while working with a limited amount of resources.
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After testing deck ledger attachments, researchers at Virginia Tech crank up the loads on guardrail posts to see what it takes to make a code-worthy connection.