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Single-Family Build Time Grew in 2023

The Pro Builder

The amount of time it takes to build a single-family home is increasing. Since 2015, the time from permit to completion has increased by nearly three months, primarily due to stricter regulations, supply-chain issues, and a shortage of skilled labor. In 2023, the average time to complete a single-family house was 10.1

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Revit 2015 MEP - Calculations and Performance

Revit OpEd

When Revit 2015 Update Release 3 became available a new MEP setting became available for Pipe and Duct Systems called Performance Mode. Keep in mind, if the file is opened in a previous build (not Update Release 3 or newer) then the parameter may/will not display correctly.

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Bowman Enables Growth in Battery Storage SectorFollowing FAST Act `Covered Project’ Inclusion for Speeding Nationwide Implementations

Civil + Structural Engineer

The recent passing of the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023” included provisions that enable fast tracking of permitting for the battery storage industry under the 2015 FAST Act (Section 41001(6)(A)).

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What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes?

The Pro Builder

million housing units from 2015 to 2021, the total number of families living in the United States increased by 7.9 needs to build back from a deficit of 4.3 While the nation’s housing stock grew by roughly 6.3 million, and 7.1 million new households were formed during that same period, according to Zillow.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Project profile: Building Noah’s Ark. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Copies of all required permits and certifications. Project profile: Building Noah’s Ark. See you at the National Safety Council Congress. By Jake Snyder.

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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

BD+C

Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path.

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#80: Transitioning to the New Building Codes

NH Construction Law

There are bound to be some fits and starts in implementing the transition – a subject the legislation adopting the 2015 codes did not address, and which is therefore left to the municipalities to deal with. of the 2015 International Building Code and Section 106.3.2 Section 107.3.2 Section 107.3.2