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Sustainability, Market Trends, Energy Efficiency, an Executive Q&A on Mixed-Use Properties and more…
New Urbanism: Amelia Park
Memories can be a powerful trigger. Builder Joel Embry never forgot his childhood growing up in Quincy, Fla., a small American city just 21 miles northwest of Tallahassee that is filled with Victorian houses and Southern flavor.
Jobs-to-Housing Ratio Balance
The right jobs-to-housing development ratio can balance development needs against municipal capacity.
Prefab Construction Trends
Southern Living magazine is onto something big. Last year, the popular consumer publication created its annual Idea House in Watersound, Fla. The home serves to showcase ideas and designs that the public can consider for their own homes. So what was the big lesson learned this time around? The home, named Tucker Bayou, was 80 percent complete when it arrived in Watersound. A beautiful, modern, and, more importantly, modular home, Tucker Bayou was far from the mobile home image so often associated with prefab projects. It’s a perfect example of a growing and promising construction trend.
Is LEED Relevant in Development?
Seal of Approval- Nearly 15 years after it was introduced, LEED is still the dominant green standard. But is that a good thing?
