Articles from HWA Members
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Demolition and Rebuilding vs. Retrofitting
by B. Bollman
Featured Informative Links
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Here is a report from AIA about renovating older buildings. It is filled with a lot of good information. Renovate, retrofit, reuse: Uncovering the hidden value in America’s existing building stock contextualizes the tremendous opportunity surrounding our existing buildings using economic data, expert insights, and compelling case studies. Architects and project teams can use the guiding principles described in this report to immediately unlock additional economic, health, and environmental benefits in buildings and communities.
https://content.aia.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/RES19_227853_Retrofitting_Existing_Buildings_Report_Guide_V3.pdf
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Other communities are building new libraries and other civic buildings with housing above, much like our town green buildings, except that the first floor is for public use rather than for shops and restaurants. Here is an example of a community smaller than Windsor that was able to combine financing from a number of sources to bring that about.
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=T70ZS77fK3M
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A New Chapter: Cities Are Tackling the Housing Crunch—by Building Above the Library.
https://www.lincolninst.edu/pt-br/publications/articles/new-chapter
