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Topics: Building & Housing Codes
Results: 197 Matches
1. Building Codes and Housing
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The authors contend that additional research needs to be undertaken to quantify the impact that codes have on increasing housing costs. |
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2. Spokane Municipal Code
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Spokane |
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Spokane allows alternative building methods and materials for residential buildings that do not have to comply with the City’s building regulations.
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3. Electronic Permitting Systems and How to Implement Them
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In this guide, HUD helps users understand how to select and implement an electronic permitting system. |
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4. Shipping Containers Become Distinctive Housing on Land
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A modern residential property was constructed out of recycled steel containers in Manhattan Beach, California; the containers are less costly than traditional building materials. |
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5. Affordable By Design
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San Francisco |
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This report recommends allowing flexibility within the city's building code to facilitate construction of additional housing units than would normally be permitted. |
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6. Regulations and Housing Development: What We Know
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This article notes that some states have adopted "smart codes" to reduce code barriers and encourage increasing the affordable housing supply. |
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7. Rules that Make Sense - New Jersey's Rehabilitation Subcode
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The state of New Jersey adopted the Rehabilitation Subcode to allow more flexibility in renovating older properties and increase the supply of affordable housing. |
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8. Thinking about Building Codes
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New York City |
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New York is trying to implement the International Building Code to create clear, comprehensive, and flexible building codes. |
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9. Rehabilitating Rehab Through State Building Codes
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This article states that rehabilitation codes establish guidelines for rehabilitation projects, which can help increase the supply of affordable housing. |
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10. Affordable Housing Toolkit for Communities in the Chicago Region
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Chicago |
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The toolkit suggests that flexible rehabilitation codes and a selection of standardized rehab processes can reduce costs associated with affordable housing rehab. |
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