Multifamily Building Systems was established to improve the energy efficiency of affordable and workforce housing. In this episode we hear from industry professionals about MBS’s strategy to optimize the performance of multifamily housing.
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The Metallica Scholars Welding Program
“Founded in 2017, All Within My Hands Foundation is dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services…. AWMH supports workforce education through the Metallica Scholars initiative, which is currently in its first year…. Our intended result is that approximately 1,000 students receive instruction enabling them to get higher paying jobs. In most cases this isn’t the accomplished by attending school for two years to receive an associate’s degree, but rather the result of a three- or six-month certificate program.”
https://www.allwithinmyhands.org/news-media/photo-video/metallicascholars.html
HousingThink Podcast – Episode 12
Discover an innovative program that incentivizes workforce training so residents can improve their skills and eventually purchase their first house.
Dunbar Place & Johnston Farms
Introducing Dunbar Place & Johnston Farms Apartment Homes, two proposed workforce housing developments in Rock Hill, SC. The projects will be financed with either tax-exempt bonds or opportunity zone equity.
These projects were unanimously approved by the Rock Hill Planning Commission this evening.
Why Cities Must Make Energy-Wasting Buildings More Efficient
“Picture all of the stores, offices, houses and apartment buildings in our cities. Then consider the appliances and electronics used in them along with the heating and air conditioning. Add up all the electricity they use and the fuels burned inside them, and buildings are responsible for nearly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.”
https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2020-06-23/why-cities-must-make-energy-wasting-buildings-more-efficient
The Dynamic Possibilities of Passive Design
“Passive House is an international certification program based in Germany with a Canadian office in Victoria. Net Zero, also known as zero-energy or zero net, is a global concept certified in North America by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Through thoughtful materials and design, a Passive House cuts energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 90 per cent. A Net Zero building does much the same, but also produces energy through the use of solar panels and similar devices.”
https://vancouversun.com/homes/the-dynamic-possibilities-of-passive-design
Community College: The Best Kept Secret in America.
“Community colleges should accept and champion that they are the nation’s primary provider of job-focused education and training.”
https://opportunityamericaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Indispensable_Inst_FullReport.pdf
Introduction to Net Benefit Analysis: A New Way of Designing Workforce Housing
In this video we show how Tartan Residential and Multifamily Building Systems utilized Net Benefit Analysis to design and engineer a new family of garden apartment buildings serving the affordable and workforce housing market.
Parking requirements and foundations are driving up the cost of multifamily housing
“In this article, we explore strategies to improve the efficiency of constructing apartment buildings through cost savings in site preparation, substructure work, and parking. This is the third piece in a series on how innovations in design and construction can reduce the costs of multifamily housing. Prior articles discussed cost categories for different building typologies and proposed strategies to save money on land and soft costs.”
https://www.brookings.edu/research/parking-requirements-and-foundations-are-driving-up-the-cost-of-multifamily-housing/
Flexible zoning and streamlined procedures can make housing more affordable
“This article is the second in a series examining how innovations in design and construction can bring down the cost of building apartments. The first article discussed how costs vary across different multifamily typologies. In this piece, we address potential cost savings in two categories: land costs and soft costs.”
https://www.brookings.edu/research/flexible-zoning-and-streamlined-procedures-can-make-housing-more-affordable/
