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High-Risk, High-Reward: Benefits of Proactive Building Maintenance

CCR Magazine

The thing is, most people dont think about maintenance until something goes wronga pipe bursts, the elevator quits, or the HVAC system turns into a glorified fan. This article is for youthe savvy property owner or manager who knows theres a better way to do things. Its like that old saying: a stitch in time saves nine.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. Every home tells a story, but sometimes that story includes unwelcome plot twists in the form of construction defects.

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Why I Chose a Tiny Container Home Over a Tiny House (Real Costs Revealed)

UK Construction Blog

Why I Started Looking at Container Homes Property prices kept going up and cities expanded rapidly. These include energy-saving windows and systems to save water. Modern container homes’ Heat Recovery Ventilation System keeps 85% of thermal energy. The ceiling height starts at 2.39m but drops to about 2.2m

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What Size Air Con Do You Need? Expert Sizing Guide 2025

CCR Magazine

kilowatts of power for every 10 sqm with standard ceiling heights. Your ceiling height makes a big difference in what you need. metre ceilings, but taller ceilings mean more space to cool. metre ceilings need 160 watts per square metre instead of the usual 150 watts. You’ll typically need about 1.25-1.7

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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5 Best Practices Of Energy Efficient Buildings

Construction Marketing

Walls and roofs are the primary sources of heat loss in any property, and insulation helps retain them more. When heat and coolness dissipate, your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system needs to work harder, thereby using up more electricity. As a result, you’ll have to likely spend more energy to heat water.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.