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A4 Spotlight: Accessory Dwelling Units in RI

A4 Architects

The fact that the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and there were essentially no zoning regulations further facilitated the break-up of larger houses into apartments and ADUs. Local zoning regulations often lacked clear guidelines, created uncertainty for homeowners and hindered potential ADU development.

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

Deezen

Photo by Ethan Lee Meanwhile, a US-style housing voucher system intended to help the poorest households rent privately is beset by discrimination from loosely regulated landlords. Financing social housing requires substantial and prolonged subsidies," Peng told Dezeen. Taiwan has some of the world's least affordable housing.

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The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

In 2012, the Texas Society of Architects agreed to put together a task force to examine the Architectural Licensing Exam (ARE) and the Intern Development Program (IDP) process and propose changes for a simpler, more efficient system.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

solar azimuth) What are the regulations in my state, what incentives are offered? This is a type of solar financing agreement replaces the upfront costs of a solar system with a lease with a third-party owner or solar developer who will take care of the design, permitting, and installation of the entire system.

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Here Is What COVID-19 Will Do to Architecture and Cities

Community Architect

But memory is short and already we see the removal of protective banking regulations that were designed to prevent a repeat of the financial melt-down. The open plan office was always more liked by architects and finance CEOs than by employees, anyway. I wrote about the journey of retail in 2012, long before the pandemic.

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Meet the Organization Crowdfunding for Affordable Housing

Dwell

And then in 2015, I met with a builder who had some securities background, and told me about the 2012 JOBS Act. And I thought, Look, here’s a really interesting way to think about financing the equity piece of projects like this for developers who perhaps don’t have a huge wealth network, and are doing really important, interesting work.

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100+ tallest buildings in the world

Architecture Quote

Year of Completion: 2012. Hengqin International Finance Center – Height 337.7 Wuxi International Finance Square – Height 339 m. In the Taihu Plaza- lately developed district of Wuxi, China-is situated Wuxi International Finance Square. Year of Completion: 2012. The tower completed in 2012.