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Notice Of Acceptance (NOA) – a Miami Dade oddity
If you are building in Miami, South Florida, you may have come across an NOA as part of your required permit documentation. The rest of the country may associate a “Notice of Acceptance” with other things, but for design professionals, builders, and municipalities, this seemingly simple document holds a lot of value for material selection…
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Coral Gables addition and renovation underway…
This is probably the modest addition we currently have underway in the City of Coral Gables. It will create an amazing space to the rear of the house. The addition consists of a new master suite and covered terrace to the rear and improved space with new AC on the interior. The complexity of any…
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Sebastian Eilert to speak at CADRE March 04, 2014 6-8pm
CADRE Committee Construction Architecture Design and Real Estate presents moderated by Barry E. Johnson CEO of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Mark Woerner , Assistant Director for Planning in the Miami-Dade County He oversees the administration, maintenance and update of the County’s adopted Comprehensive Development Master Plan. The Department’s Planning Division is the lead…
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Looking at the Future – An inside report on a Florida Office Building fully powered by Solar Energy
A guest post by Rush Hood, P.E., and Jeffrey J. Basiaga, Jr. The “IEEE FWCS Industrial Tour Series” sponsored a tour of the Landmarc Construction Net Zero Energy Building in Tampa on March 28, 2013 hosted by Mr. Spencer Kass, Landmarc VP. He has installed and is operating a practical, utility-connected, photovoltaic generation system. The office…
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S.E.A. awarded “Green Historic Preservation Award” by DHT for the Abbott Residence renovation & addition in Coconut Grove.
It is official: S.E.A. was awarded the “Green Historic Preservation Award” by Dade Heritage Trust for the Abbott Residence renovation and addition in Coconut Grove. Congratulations to the owner and the team. Thank you for this great honor! Project Description: The Abbott Residence is wonderful remodel and addition of a 1916 Grove house located in…
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Water and wastewater (WWW) treatment – a look at the energy used for water in the US
While water and wastewater (WWW) treatment accounts for a surprising 5% of total U.S. electric power generation, topographically-variable WWW conveyance account for a more surprising 15% of the same total [Pod06; Coh04]. In addition, while wastewater contains energy in dilute form, current goals for recovering such energy represent only 0.02% of the total generation, through…
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