Sentences with phrase «house building standard»

The Passive House building standard wears blinders.

Passive House Building Standard Provides Incredible Efficiency in the Mediterranean Climate (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 11 February 2016) Darmstadt, Germany.

Not exact matches

We value the traditions of Germany and the high quality standards - whether it's a pint of beer, a loaf of bread, a well - built house, or a beautifully made wooden toy.

It is the first school in the Midwest designed according to the sustainable building standard of the Passive House Institute of the United States (PHIUS), which was developed in Germany to cut buildings» energy consumption by up to 90 percent and drastically reduce the production of greenhouse gases.

They only have one standard size closet, as my house, built in 1940, came with some seriously teeny closets.

We actually did have a lot of input into our house - it was a custom design (there are of course people who build standard designs who have even less input, and they are perfectly happy with the house), and we even did some changes in the plans during construction (the builder said, «If I move this wall here, it will make the closet bigger» and we were like, YES!

CIOB calls for clear timescale for integrating housing standards into the Building Regulations.

As SLF Director Dr Buch makes clear, not only is the recovery itself incomplete and built on unsustainable debt and rising house prices, the amendments seek to boost the commitments on jobs, housing and living standards made elsewhere by our party.

Build Affordable Housing: 51 percent of renters and 34 percent of homeowners in New York pay more than the federal affordability standard of 30 percent of income for hHousing: 51 percent of renters and 34 percent of homeowners in New York pay more than the federal affordability standard of 30 percent of income for housinghousing.

Without a national planning policy that specifically considers accessible and adaptable housing for disabled people, local authorities have no obligation to make sure they're delivering the right kind of housing and find it challenging to require developers to build to a higher standard.

Over recent days we've also heard my shadow cabinet colleagues, Emma Reynolds and Tristram Hunt, talk about how a Labour government will ensure we get the house building we need to strengthen our economy and improve people's quality of life, and about how we raise standards in our schools to ensure our children are equipped to succeed.

Housing on brownfield sites could be built to the highest ecological standards.

This scenario has already become reality for a collection of row houses built according to the «Passive House» standard in the German city of Fellbach in Baden - Württemberg.

Half of the housing units included in the study had been built using green building standards and policies and the other half were conventionally constructed.

It is not the exact right way to frame in a closet, but it is sturdy and level (screwed to the ceiling joists and the floor) so I'm ok with it not being perfect in wall building standards — it certainly isn't holding up the house or anything.

The site houses a specialist centre for strength and conditioning along with observation galleries, changing rooms and an internal full - size 3G pitch built to the Fifa Pro and World Rugby 22 standards - making it the only pitch of its kind in Wales.

A sweeping bill has passed the State Senate and State House of Representatives that will give LSCs and the public a real voice in how schools are built in Chicago, which schools get repaired first, and the standards and procedures for closing a school.

The car comes standard with a built - in hands - free cellular phone housed neatly out of view in the center console; a powerful 150 - watt stereo / cassette / CD player with a trunk - mounted changer.

An all - new 8 - speed automatic transmission built in - house by Hyundai is standard on all three trims, with the R - Spec receiving a special sport - tuned version.

It will also house Kia's first continuously variable transmission built in - house and a standard 8 - inch touchscreen.

The standard six - speed torque - converter automatic is now built in - house by Hyundai rather than sourced from an outside supplier.

If you're serious about creating a book that will compete in the marketplace with books coming out of the major publishing houses, you need a product that is built to the same quality standard.

Manufactured or modular houses have an appeal to buyers because of their cheaper prices than the standard houses that are built from the ground up.

According to the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the term «mobile home» refers to manufactured homes built prior to 1976, at which time HUD instituted building codes to govern standards for factory built homes.

Those built before 1976 and those built since then but failing to comply with Department of Housing and Urban Development standards won't fit the bill for a Purchase reverse mortgage.

For instance, a custom built house using standard building methods should cost anywhere from $ 400 / square foot to $ 1,000 per square foot.

According to HUD, the only manufactured house that may be classified as real estate or «real property» are those which have a permanent foundation built to FHA standards.

Vancouver houses have such a selection from old heritage homes to new homes built to today's standards.

Unlike site - built homes — which only need to undergo the standards of their independent area — you are assured that the materials that go into your house are the highest quality.

We build our homes, park model homes, and vacation cabins to meet the building standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (or HUD) or to the International (IRC) and Universal (UBC) Buildinbuilding standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (or HUD) or to the International (IRC) and Universal (UBC) BuildingBuilding Codes.

For comparison, the Cape May County Animal Shelter in Cape May Court House, serving the number of animals the CCSPCA receives just from Vineland, has a basic operating budget of about $ 750,000, which does not include additional costs such as building maintenance and legal fees.Public demands and shelter standards are increasing the level of animal care.

Astana Swaha Villa consist of four unit luxury bedrooms with swimming pool which is the two bedrooms family villa completed with private kitchen set and touched with a full unique of Balinese classic wall combined with other storey building consist of two units modern minimalist one bedrooms, with kitchen separately.Without reducing the standard quality of luxury boutique hotel's class, Astana Swaha Villa lovely offer you a unique house and Eco-environment with magical private holiday in sidemen village suitable for family, honeymooner and individual guests and small group.

The four - storey building — a skyscraper by Luang Prabang standards — looms over the night market and is adjacent to the popular cheap eats alleyway teaming with... Read our full review of Indigo House.

Housed in two - story buildings constructed to the highest standards of green architecture, each accommodation has a private entrance, cozy gas fireplace, panoramic floor - to - ceiling windows, radiant heat floor, bamboo furnishings, and some have an individual patio or deck.

However, you will get holiday home built to Western standards and it is the only place on the island where you can rent a house with sunset view and walk out of your garden onto a deserted kilometre long beach.

Mano Villa Seminyak was built by using the best quality materials to meet the high quality hotel as well as high standard of facilities and services include the in - house professional staffs.

The Kandy House and The Last House are owned and operated by Manor House Concepts, and share similar characteristics of being small, intimate and highly atmospheric hotels with high standards of service, comfort and food set amidst sensitively converted historic buildings.

Housed elegantly within a Grade II Listed 1930's Art Deco building, internally boasting original paintings by Norman Wilkinson, the Derby Conference Centre has recently been redecorated and refurbished to high standards to reflect its date of construction.

Modern 2 - story house built to high standard finishes with approx. 150 m2 of indoor living space and approx. 50 m2 of outdoor living space including 2 stone patios, 2 tiled patios and 1 tiled balcony.

Comprising a dedicated bar, an alfresco area and a separate main building that houses five - star dining and meeting facilities, this all - day dining venue sets the standards in the area.

From this humble house he would later buy numerous buildings and a 60,000 acre (243 km ²) Ayala de Chinati Ranch (not open to the public) 30 ° 7 ′ 19.58 ″ N 104 ° 34 ′ 33.95 ″ W / 30.1221056 ° N 104.5760972 ° W / 30.1221056; -104.5760972 (Ayala de Chinati), almost all carefully restored to his exacting standards.

But it is a bump that the Hammer Museum is more than proud to host since Dream Home Resource Center has come to serve as the raw, not - so - glamorous addition to the otherwise sleek and glassy buildings a part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. Despite its welcoming vibe, donning rainbow doors and furniture painted gold, Dream Home Resource Center doesn't scream sunshine and good times so much as it reveals the seedy underbelly of housing in Los Angeles.

Among the venues that she has previously organized exhibitions are The Lever House Lobby on Park Avenue, The Rockefeller Townhouses on 55th Street, The Cristal Pavilion Lobby on 3rd Avenue, and American Standard Building on 42nd Street.

The house is neither a large or an imposing building — with a total gross area of 1,815 square feet (168 square meters) is rather small indeed, at least for the American standards — nevertheless it is widely recognized as one of the masterpieces of the so - called International Style; yet, its strict relationship between architecture and landscape is eminently American.

The tragedy, which raised questions about the safety standards and fire prevention measures in the North Kensington public housing building, took the life of Khadija Saye, 24, a rising photographer of British - Gambian descent.

That's because it is built to the Passive House / Passivhaus standard, which combines superinsulation, compact form, no thermal bridges and serious air tightness.

There are many who will argue this, comparing Passive House to the traditional stick builder suburban standard, which isn't fair, nobody can build at those prices.

They are built to Passive House standards by Britco, a big west coast modular company, and designed by Peter Treuheit and Koen Drugmand of Mobius Architecture.

Developers don't spend more money than they have to on rental housing, yet here they built 85 units of what they call housing for moderate - income households to Passive House standards.

The Heights appears to be all of that — mid-rise, sort of affordable (this is Vancouver), built out of wood to the toughest energy standard, Passive House.