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Senior Housing- Generations Design and Construction
October 19th, 2011

Generations Design and Construction is a full service company, providing architectural, interior design, construction, and development services.

50, Headline news
The Federal Housing Administration Endorsed $10.5 Billion in Multifamily Rentals
September 22nd, 2011

The FHA fiscal year ends in October. So far, it endorsed nearly 1,100 multifamily loans, seven times the amount three years ago. For only the second time, loan activity surpassed $10 billion.

Housing Data, Multifamily
Exterior Doors
June 6th, 2011

Therma-Tru’s Classic-Craft Rustic Collection offers character of a rustic entryway to a home’s Southwestern or European country architecture. These front doors have the look of real wood grain, and the simple yet authentic handcraftsmanship of the artisans that originally created these door styles.

Architecture, Multifamily
Green building? Mandatory
June 6th, 2011

Beginning in January of this year, the new CALGreen building codes went into effect across California, the first statewide green building standards code to be implemented in the nation and a significant move forward in terms of establishing green building as common practice.

Green, Multifamily
Boomer power
June 6th, 2011

Building for all generations and mobility types involves a lot more than incorporating ramped entries and wider doorways. The National Association of Home Builders has been working with AARP—the national organization for people age 50 and over—to establish more livable homes and communities that cater to the needs of all generations.

50, Architecture, Multifamily
Cradle-to-grave
June 6th, 2011

The lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology is similar in approach to lifecycle costing (LCC), which seeks to identify the cumulative dollar costs associated with owning a product, material, or technology over a defined time period. While LCCs can be a useful process for builders and developers in evaluating cost-effective building designs, LCAs will help determine the environmental performance and carbon footprint of those same building designs.

Green, Multifamily
Wash out
May 9th, 2011

In today’s market, homeowners are more aware of the need for water conservation, and these factors together with important trends related to design, performance and convenience are helping shape buying decisions—especially in regard to appliances for the laundry room.

Materials
Lighting the way
May 9th, 2011

Technological advancements in home automation industries have led to a wider range of capabilities and products for builders and homeowners to choose from. In addition to security, communications, and the audio-video markets, a considerable amount of progress has taken place in the field of residential lighting.

Materials
Steel shelter
May 9th, 2011

Bill Hippard, president of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), says an increasing number of homeowners are electing to stay in their homes indefinitely and want to make a permanent choice in a roofing material. “This is one of the primary factors responsible for the significant growth of metal roofing in recent years, particularly in the re-roofing market, which accounts for the vast majority of installations now that new construction has peaked,” he says.

Materials
Wood, naturally
May 9th, 2011

A recent study by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) found that even with more general home downsizing in today’s residential market, expanded outdoor living areas continued to gain interest. This trend toward features that combine indoor and outdoor spaces “reflects the growing interest in extending one’s living space to the outdoors—a lifestyle shift that has been going on for several years,” according to the AIA.

Materials