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#interestingread Councils to allow faster sustainability measures in listed buildings. Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils have come up with a scheme to help building owners fast-track proposals, such as installing double glazing. Rather than having to apply for listed building consent, the districts, which have thousands of listed properties, propose to allow property owners to apply for a local listed building consent order, allowing Grade II-listed building owners to upgrade or replace windows without having to make individual applications, subject to conditions. More info below https://lnkd.in/eX-q-yS2

🏡🔑 Considering new-home construction offers a unique opportunity to customize your living space from the ground up. By choosing this path, you can tailor each aspect of your home to meet your specific needs and tastes, ensuring that every detail reflects your personal style. Additionally, new constructions often come with the latest in energy efficiency and building technologies, providing long-term savings and a modern comfort that older homes may not offer. This approach not only personalizes your living experience but also enhances the value of your investment, making it a smart choice for those seeking a truly bespoke living environment. 🏡🔑 🌟 Jackie Robinson 🏢 RE/MAX Realty Services Inc 📞 (416) 949-7355 📧 jackie@jackierobinson.ca 📍 Erin & Caledon, ON #jackierobinson #remaxrealty #caledonrealestate #ontariorealestate #canadarealestate #caledonhomes #realestateagent #buyhomesincaledon #sellhomescaledon #investincaledon #erinrealestate #erinhomes #buyhomesinerin #sellhomeserin #investinerin #discovererin

Combat the heat island effect with innovative strategies for your commercial buildings. Learn how incorporating cool roofs and reflective coatings can reduce surface temperatures, benefiting both your building's interior and the surrounding environment. Embrace sustainable urban planning techniques that minimize heat absorption and enhance comfort. Dive into effective solutions to counteract urban heat and foster a cooler, greener community. Read more about mitigating the heat island effect here: https://bit.ly/3R4gasF

Unveiling Strategies to Amplify Green Building in Real Estate Exploring #avenues to amplify #green building practices within the #RealEstate sector Read More On: https://lnkd.in/dCU9kfjZ

🏡 Building for the future involves optimizing energy use and construction methods. Whether designing a new home or doing substantial remodeling on an existing one, a whole-house systems approach is necessary to maximize home energy efficiency. Let's impart knowledge on energy-efficient building construction and the concept of green building because it's the need of the hour. 🌱 Follow us for more insights! 🏗️🔋 #EnergyEfficiency #GreenBuilding #Sustainability

🌱 Why Modular Construction is the Best Choice for Home Building: Energy Efficiency 🌱 When building a home, energy efficiency isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a game-changer for both environmental impact and long-term savings. With modular construction, houses are built with precision in controlled environments, reducing gaps, drafts, and other common energy leaks found in traditional builds. Many modular homes come equipped with advanced insulation and energy-saving features from the start, helping homeowners save on utility bills while reducing their carbon footprint. This focus on energy efficiency ensures a comfortable living space and a sustainable choice for the future. 🌍💡 For those who value sustainability and savings, modular construction sets a new homebuilding standard. 🏠✨ #ModularConstruction #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableLiving #HomeBuilding #EcoFriendly Ken Semler - Jim Griffin - Impresa Modular

Australia is behind the rest of the world for buildings that are energy efficient. Even though this is slowly changing as we become more aware of our use of construction materials and their impacts, much still needs to occur to attain energy-efficient and resilient buildings that stand the test of time with changing climate patterns. Undoubtedly, we’ll have to start designing smarter buildings to cater to climate change’s impacts, as our buildings are energy-intensive. We could look more towards incorporating overseas glazing methods and ways of using less floor-to-ceiling glass on high rise buildings in general. Also, incorporating more vertical gardens in our builds and learning more about climate-adaptive design. With so many proposed high rise residential buildings earmarked to meet Brisbane’s housing crisis, now would be a good time to incorporate climate change best practice into the designs. Glazing https://lnkd.in/gnBw37rM Vertical Gardens https://lnkd.in/gtzzKRVR #ConstructionPeople #constructionindustry #constructionqueensland

Top Floor| Bog - The Rise Of Innovative Sustainable Materials In Home Construction. The construction industry has embraced sustainable materials in home construction. Here's a look at the evolution and key sustainable building materials. For the full article please click on the link below https://lnkd.in/drd5uBv8... #topfloor #blog #lewgeffensothebysinternationalrealty #helderberg #sustainablematerial #buildingmaterials

Last week's UrbanToronto.ca and Buildings Canada webinar sparked many interesting and productive conversations. One point stood out to me: how do we define affordable housing? Here’s my take: The definition of affordable housing varies depending on who you’re talking to. For instance, developers, government officials, and the general population often have different perspectives. In Ontario the baseline definition is that affordable housing should cost no more than 30% of a household’s income. However, many other costs associated with living in a home are often left out of the calculation. Think about heating, hydro, maintenance and transportation...  expenses that depend on how and where a home is built. While housing is the largest expense for most households, transportation can consume nearly half of the average household budget.   I've seen research by the US Housing and Transportation Department on housing and transportation that shows that for every dollar saved on housing, 77 cents may be spent on transportation. A home price might be lower because it's further from the core, but transportation costs can quickly make up the difference. To me, this highlights the strong connection between affordable housing and transportation. When we talk about true housing affordability, housing and transportation expenses must be considered.   This is why it's essential to prioritize the development of mixed-income housing near transit hubs and enforce affordable housing requirements in transit-oriented developments. This is also one of the reasons Windmill Development Group developments follow the One Planet Living framework: its 10 principles are designed to lower the overall cost of living by addressing multiple aspects of sustainability and affordability. The framework helps us account for the full range of home occupancy costs when evaluating affordability. If we are serious about building more affordable housing in the GTA, we need to look at the full picture of living costs – not just the price of the home.   #OnePlanetLiving #AffordableHousing #SocialResponsibility #SustainableDevelopment