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Apartment Buildings Beat Inflation With Rising Rents
2008-06-09 20:57:00 It is no secret that inflation has reared its ugly head in the US and around the world. And it is easy to see its effects whenever you go to the gas station to fill up your car or to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread. You can read the statistics: gas prices are above $4.00 while corn and wheat prices are touching record high in the futures markets. However, for the individual investor it can be difficult to gauge the devastating impact of inflation on his or her investment portfolio. Most investors have the bulk of their money invested in paper assets such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Paper assets as opposed to hard assets like gold or real estate usually fair the worst during inflationary periods. The reason for this is because while goods and services are rising in price there is a simultaneous drop in the value of the US Dollar and the price of securities or common stocks. Public companies tend to trim operations during inflationary and recessionary economies b...
The Many Purposes of Steel Buildings
2008-06-09 00:00:00 Posted on 08/06/2008if you have your own enterprise you will earn some money, or you can store your things more properly with the use of steel buildingsSteel buildings are looked upon not just for their strength, but more so for their functionality. There are steel buildings that can be tapped as offices. There are some, which host households, whil
What to do with old coke cans
2008-06-04 18:00:00 It?s clever how some people have vision and the skill to create large pieces of art, which have people thinking about recycling. These structures have been made from old coke cans as part a new promotion for Recycle Week here in the UK. These sculptures have been made entirely from old coke cans; this means that ...
WoOt...tall buildings, mostly white ppl and lots and lots of food!
2008-06-04 06:40:00 I arrived safe in NY and I've been here now for a day and a half and I am loving it. Took the subway and went to Manhattan today, walked around snapping pictures and doing a little shopping. I have met one of my brothers for the first time and was almost stiffened by the tightest hug and the most kisses I've ever gotten by my sister I've not seen in 8 years. lots of fun so far, it's late though and I can't think straight to type much...i'm soo tired...check out my favourite picture from today. The Empire State Building
With transparent HP tech, pretty solar buildings?
2008-06-04 06:00:00 With transparent HP tech, pretty solar buildings?Xtreme Energetics licenses flat-panel technology from Hewlett-Packard to make a solar concentrator that an energy-conscious artistic architect can work with. http://n-ews.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-...
Decisions loom for some crisis-era buildings
2008-06-03 12:05:00 Source: Bangkok Post/Nina Suebsukcharoen Safety questions aside, some buildings have become hideouts for criminals. Many of the ghost buildings of yesteryear are still standing even though a decade has passed since the Thai economy crashed. Protracted legal tussles over debt restructuring have all but ended hopes that some of these eyesores can be revived. The financial and legal ...
Eco friendly house sold for millions
2008-05-30 18:00:00 It is called the ?Orchid House? and will be built in the middle of a nature reserve in the Cotswolds, England; we say will be, because they have not even built the house that has been modelled on the shape of the ?Bee Orchid? a flower found in the reserve. Yet the house has been sold ...
Proper Starage Buildings
2008-05-28 00:19:00 The starage and garbage building that we use to store things like bicycles and such, and also the place we put our trash really needs to be replaced. The room where all the garbage cans are, has it’s door falling off it’s hinges and is riddled with holes from rodents chewing through and from the ...
By: Mac's Opinion
Stylish Steel Buildings
2008-05-27 04:58:00 Using Building kits for carports,metal garages and metal buildings is a very good choice. At steelmasterusa.com you can find all the necessary items for your buildings. Your SteelMaster Building Kit includes all the components necessary to erect a garages, carports, storage buildings, workshops, metal carports, barns, airplane hangars and truck - rv storage to commercial use or a building for
Metal Buildings & Apex Buildings at Get Metal Buildings!
2008-05-24 13:07:00 My email inbox is full with requests from my online pool buddies around the world. The requests range from billiards-related stuff to helping them find relevant stuff on the Internet computer network. A particular email caught my attention ? a request to help a billiard friend find quality sites on metal buildings. My reliable online search tools brought me to a number of interesting sites on metal buildings, including www.get-metal-buildings.com, which specializes in pre-fab metal buildings, metal storage buildings, commercial metal buildings, metal building sheds, warehouse metal buildings, garages, recreational vehicle and boat storage, barns, body shops, mini-storage, etc. What is interesting about www.get-metal-buildings.com is its take on Apex Buildings, which are designed and engineered to a quality building that will meet one?s needs and expectations while offering an exceptional return on investment through many years of low-maintenance service. Whether its steel building ...
Buildings, and Bike Paths
2008-05-24 07:31:00 We used to be able to see the river from the river bluff. These days we see Condos. I miss the old view. They did add some lovely green space and on the river side there are miles and miles...
Masonry Structural Design for Buildings
2008-05-24 01:17:00 File : pdf, 4.6MB, 163 pages TOC 1. INTRODUCTION Purpose Scope References 2. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN MASONRY Introduction Design/Construction Process Overview Role of Design Engineer 3. MATERIALS, PROPERTIES, STANDARD TESTS AND EFFLORESCENCE Introduction Clay Masonry Units Concrete Masonry Units Mortar Grout Reinforcement Standard Tests Efflorescence 4. DESIGN FOR CRACK CONTROL Introduction Concrete Masonry Walls Brick Walls Anchored Veneers Composite Walls Isolation of Nonstructural Partitions Shelf Angles Other Than Running Bond Masonry 5. GENERAL CRITERIA FOR REINFORCED MASONRY Introduction Working Stress Assumptions Structural Properties Working Stress Design Equations Allowable ...
Singapore Govt extends cash incentive scheme for green buildings
2008-05-23 00:31:00 Singapore Govt extends cash incentive scheme for green buildings  Architects and engineers can also claim up to $100k By Jessica Cheam  THE Government’s bag of carrots to encourage the construction of green buildings just got bigger. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan announced yesterday that cash incentives paid to developers who put up green buildings will be extended. In addition, key industry stakeholders such as architects and engineers will now be offered incentives, too, in recognition of the important roles they play, he said. The Green Mark incentive scheme, launched by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in December 2006, pays out cash grants of up to $3 million for buildings that reach high environmental standards. Developers will see no change in the scheme, but architects and engineers can now claim up to $100,000 in cash incentives, depending on the building standard achieved and the floor area. To encourage more green buildings, the scheme...
More homes, buildings in Singapore going green
2008-05-23 00:28:00 More homes, buildings in Singapore going green  19,000 homes with energy-saving features built under BCA’s Green Mark scheme By Jessica Cheam UP TO MARK: City Developments’ residential project The Solitaire at Balmoral Park is one of this year’s six platinum winners for achieving high Green Mark standards. — PHOTO: CITY DEVELOPMENT  EFFORTS to green Singapore’s buildings are paying off, with more than 19,000 environmentally friendly homes built across the island and 18,000 more in the pipeline. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said on Wednesday that the number of homes with energy-saving features has been on the rise since the BCA Green Mark scheme was introduced in 2005. Under the scheme, buildings which meet a benchmark in terms of environmentally friendly features are awarded the ‘Green Mark’. As more developers embrace environmental sustainability, ‘we are seeing the number of green buildings rising exponentially...
Metal Buildings
2008-05-22 07:54:00 Metal Buildings are being used in commercial, industrial, agricultural as well as residential sectors for multi purposes.Apex is one of the best places that offers the best quality in pre-engineered metal buildings and accessories in the industry. They have over 20 years of industry experience and sure understand the needs and concerns of every customer. Apex is a green corporation with the eco-friendly practice of using recycled metal in the production of their metal buildings.Apex metal and modular commercial building systems are created using precision, mass-manufactured parts that are then assembled using modular building design and construction principles. The combined strength of our individual components allows Apex to design a vast array of custom steel storage buildings and structures to fit a wide range of needs. Even better is the fact that Apex superior-quality, custom, bolt-up steel buildings can save you up to one-third of the cost of traditional structures for pre-eng...
By: Light Within
Jump in number of Green Mark buildings - Singapore
2008-05-22 01:05:00 Jump in number of Green Mark buildings - Singapore Of the 100 certified last year, over 60 are residential By LIM WEN JUIN THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has reported an ‘exponential increase’ in the number of buildings certified under its Green Mark scheme. Almost 100 buildings were certified last year, compared to 17 each in 2006 and 2005, the year in which the scheme was introduced. More than 60 of these buildings are residential developments, which translates to over 19,000 green homes. BCA chief executive John Keung noted that of the five key Green Mark assessment criteria, energy efficiency is the main emphasis. It takes into account ‘passive design’ features such as natural ventilation and natural lighting. BCA Green Mark department deputy director Jeffery Neng added that the most common green features found within residential units include energy-efficient air-conditioners, sun-shading devices and water-efficient fittings such as tap fl...
Interviewing victims pinned under collapsed buildings?
2008-05-18 13:00:00 The media coverage of China’s earthquake has been fantastic, and I feel it’s even better than what we have seen from CNN on September 11th attack. Countless journalists were quickly scattered all over the affected area, bringing us the latest news and updates in all dimensions. The local media coverage is so extensive that I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Interviewing victims pinned under collapsed buildings?", url: "http://www.mr-endoh.com/curren-t-affairs/interviewing-victims--pinned-under-collapsed-building-s/" });
Certified Green Broker: Helping Buyers Find Green Buildings
2008-05-13 16:39:00 Many of my recent posts have touched upon the theme that the building industry cannot accomplish major advances in sustainability by itself; first its market must change. But there is ample evidence...
By: Green Options
Lantern that is wound up
2008-05-09 15:00:00 With so many solar powered lamps on the market, which give off a basic low level light its great to see a new product on the market that promises to provide some decent light but without any solar power at all. This lamp has been designed by that great engineer and inventor Trevor Baylis who invented ...
Quality Steel Buildings
2008-05-09 00:00:00 If you’re currently thinking of investing in a new solid and secure building with the best steel frame, store or company might i suggest that, if you want to get the job done right, you should take a look at what the Future Steel Buildings Company has to offer. What makes them unique is that ...
Early U.W. Buildings, Where Are They Now?
2008-05-06 09:43:00 I’m serving up two early photos from the University of Washington campus. First up, you’ll find the Chimes and Observatory. The chimes from the tower were a gift from A.J. Blethen (see his house here) and rang until the tower burned down in the late 1940’s. The 1895 built Observatory is still in use (see ...
Building an eco house
2008-05-05 16:00:00 Eco living demands that there are certain things, low energy, solar power, recycling and the use of sustainable materials, but this is often difficult when it comes to the actual home itself, until now that is! This eco house has been based on two $800 shipping containers and the use of recycled and sustainable materials, it ...
New Singapore residential buildings must now meet minimum standards for ene
2008-05-04 01:42:00 New Singapore residential buildings must now meet minimum standards for energy efficiency By May Wong, SINGAPORE: New residential properties must now include basic environment-friendly features before the building plans are approved. This is a requirement introduced on 15 April by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). Under the new guidelines, BCA has set a limit on the amount of heat that can enter a residential building through its facade. This limit is called the Residential Envelope Transmittance Value. Such a criterion already exists for commercial properties. A house with floor-to-ceiling glass designs and little concrete all around. Such a look has become increasingly popular among private residential properties in Singapore. The full-height window design exudes an air of elegance and makes the rooms look larger. But such a design is not environmentally-friendly. “…..because during the day, a lot of heat will be trapped inside the unit and when you turn ...
Mini Hydro power generation in residential buildings
2008-05-04 00:54:00 Hai, I want to know whether its possible to generate a minimum power of 12v in residential buildings using the water flowing through the pipe as a source. The concept what i am thinking is, i thought of placing a small pelton wheel turbine(inside the pipe) along the flow of water in pipe(resi
Flare - An Interesting System for Facades of Buildings
2008-04-29 06:13:00 This interesting system for mobile facades called Flare allows, according to the manufacturer, to make buildings less boring, but rather the opposite - make them very expressive and interactive.
By: Attuworld
Vector Buildings Silhouettes
2008-04-26 20:36:00 New York Vector Cityscape Totally free vector illustration of a “New York-style” cityscape. There are silhouettes of buildings a few birds and the statue of liberty. This is graciously shared by Antoinemallet.com Posted by: MDsign? Size: 1.6 mb Format: AI Download from direct link or Rapidshare DepositFiles MediaFire Buy me a coffee to write more SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Vector Buildings Silhouettes", url: "http://garcya.us/blog/vector-b-uildings-silhouettes/" });
By: Web Design Blog
Beautiful Buildings In Shanghai And Pictures That Should Have Been
2008-04-26 17:58:00 It’s not often (actually, it's never happened before) that I stay away from blogging for so long, but this Asian cough or whatever finally did me in. Just don’t get too close to the screen and you should be fine.My Shanghai adventures included a wonderful tour by an expatriate art expert, Michelle, who took us to see the Bund, Shanghai’s most famous street and district, and gave our little group an excellent historical, artistic and architectural appreciation for the area. In some ways, the history of this one street is really a microcosm of Chinese history during the late 19th and 20th centuries – from the Opium Wars through the Cultural Revolution to China today - and it is fascinating.We took a local ferry to get there, which I admit I was a bit apprehensive about. Gosh, are you lucky that I wasn’t blogging when we went to Hawaii and took a catamaran to Lanai. I hung off the edge during our 2 hour return trip. My kids pretended not to know me and H wasn’t much better...
Toshiba Papercraft Buildings
2008-04-24 17:10:00 Toshiba is a manufacturing company known for their high technology, electrical engineering and electronics businesses, but a division called Toshiba TEC stands out for their cash register systems. They speciliaze in Point of Sale Systems (POS) and Electronic Cash Registers (ECR). They've provided some ten free...
By: Paperkraft.net
Apartment Buildings Verse Single Family Homes ? An Investment Property Comp
2008-04-22 16:04:00 A lot of the investors that I work with have some experience investing in single family homes but they want to know more about some of the advantages and disadvantages of investing in apartment buildings. The following lists are not meant to be exhaustive lists detailing every single advantage and disadvantage of investing apartment building and single family homes. The lists are just meant to reflect some of my own observations on each type of investment property. Also, these lists assume that the investor is buying the apartment building or single family home investment for the purposes of holding over an extended period of time. The lists don?t consider other investment techniques such as flipping. Advantages of Apartment Building Investments Lower cost per unit than single family homes. Greater cash-on-cash return. Traditionally, apartment buildings offer a greater return than single family homes. Foreclosures! All of the families who have been displaced because of fore...
Buildings [32]: Wedding chappel Conrad Hotel Bali
2008-04-20 18:54:00 Not all buildings in this series need to be grand - I came across this beautiful small wedding chappel of the Conrad Bali hotel whilst browsing the Flickr photograph stream of one of my favourite Flickr friends, Christian Beirle (yushimoto_02), whom we have encountered earlier in the series Flickr mosiac tributes. Exquisite architecture in a stunning location.
Seeing Berlin from a River Boat
2008-04-18 04:10:00 Banks of Spree river and the city canals. Location: Berlin :-)
By: live Berlin
[Cool] X ray surveillance of buildings, keyboards, feet?beautiful and scary
2008-04-14 09:29:00 Daily Mail
New Age Buildings get New Age Designs
2008-04-14 07:51:00 What would you call a four-leaf structure, an upside down building or a slanted slope as a roof? Simple - modern architectural innovation. May be it?s not as simple as that. Though some real estate players still seem to be opting for tried-and-tested construction models, there are others who are coming forward to offer a ...
A Low Cost Alternative to Traditional Structures: Metal Buildings
2008-04-13 11:59:00 I did not like the prospect of having my car exposed on the harshest nature’s elements, so I decided to look for means to convert a part of my lot into a carport. As I was browsing online, one site has caught my attention: Future Steel Buildings ? a site that practically offers Metal Buildings ...
By: Pabaon Sports
Bahrain?s ?World Trade Center? buildings connected by wind turbines
2008-04-13 00:00:00 Soon, the small island nation of Bahrain may soon be known for more than having served as a temporary home to Michael Jackson. Its brand new World Trade Center twin towers are connected by three wind turbines that spun for the first time earlier this week. The building is the ...
More buildings and fields
2008-04-11 13:48:00 There is really little control over what the paintings become. You start out with the best intentions (or sometimes no intentions to be honest), only to find your hand falling into certain passages with intensity, other areas completely ignored. The little painting of the field pond from late yesterday I left a fair amount at ...
Mazria's Silver Bullet: Buildings That Use Less Coal!
2008-04-10 06:42:00 Increase Building Efficiency and End Our Dependence On Coal [Miami Herald]
By: Jetson Green
Creating Value in Apartment Buildings
2008-04-08 07:00:00 The way to create value in apartment buildings is to increase the NOI. The NOI is the Net Operating Income. Very simply, you calculate the NOI by subtracting your expenses from your revenue, on an annual basis. Your expenses include everything for running the property but do not include the mortgage payment, which is otherwise ...
By: Resources zone
Renewing the house buildings insurance
2008-04-06 15:17:00 We received a quote from our current insurer for the annual buildings insurance cover, which is due to expire this month, for £270.59. Don't worry the quote said they've checked over ten insurance companies and found us a great deal! Never ever just renew in this way, always check yourself.I went to Money Saving Expert and following the Martin Lewis way of finding the best quote. It took about 30 minutes in all, but I managed to get a quote for £151.98, a saving of over £118. I will be paying the premium outright as the finance charges of 21% APR for paying monthly doesn't seem too attractive.
By: Move to Portugal
BUILDINGS AND SKIES...
2008-04-06 01:21:00 ...WITH THREE EXCEPTIONS - BILBAO - OCTOBER 2006***THESE ARE THE BUILDINGS AND THE SKIES..."UNIVERSIDAD DE DEUSTO, opened in 1886, has campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian. The main Bilbao building (the largest of its time) was designed by the architect Marquis of Cubas. For fifty years since 1916, its Business College was the only of its kind, becoming the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in 1973""CONCORDIA STATION was built in 1898 by Severino de Achúcarro and Valentín Gorbeña. It has a spectacular façade facing the river, which is a good example of the Modernist influence in Achúcaro's creations. The remodelled and refurbished station is the departure point of FEVE trains to Balmaseda and Santander""ARRIAGA THEATRE - Built in Neoclassical style by Joaquín Rucoba and Octavio de Toledo, it opened its doors on May 31, 1890 and was named after the Bilbao-born composer Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga. The building resembles the Paris Opera and has a sumptuous interior. It...
By: Blogtrotter
Buildings - special
2008-04-05 16:49:00 I have been traveling on business more than I like recently - one of the things I noticed at Schiphol airport is this brilliant advertisement by the Financial Times. So how many of the buildings in this virtual city do you recognise?More on this and related FT ads can be found here.
Orange Buildings
2008-04-05 07:24:00 O'Connor Block, built in the 1870's. Located on 7th street downtown, between Wall and Wacouta.
Plus forced to scrap top floors - 11 buildings violate height restrictions
2008-04-04 10:58:00 Source: Bangkok Post Plus Property Co, a subsidiary of Sansiri Plc, will remove the top floors at 11 of its Condo One low-rise condominiums to comply with city building limits. Chief executive Mayta Chanchamcharat said the company would also refund down payments to any unsatisfied buyers. The renovation and redesign could cost the company up to 400 million baht. ‘’Since learning that [the buildings’] heights exceed the legal limit late last year, we’ve talked with the authorities and tried to find the best solutions for the buildings, which are in different stages of construction and have different designs, to ensure the least impact on customers,'’ said Mr Mayta. He said the excess height was the result of new designs, which aimed to offer customers more open space at affordable prices. Also to blame was a new post-tension construction system that uses no beams but requires each floor to be five centimetres thick. As a result, the building heights exc...
5 Infamous Abandonments Used in Famous Movies: Deserted Buildings from Cult
2008-04-03 23:14:00 Have you ever wondered what really happened to that mall in The Blues Brothers or where Tarkovsky filmed those jarring and surrealistic scenes in Stalker? While many urban abandonments are left alone or the occasional subject of urban exploration, some remarkable buildings and complexes have become famous (or infamous) after being used as film sets ...
By: Web Urbanist
5 Infamous Abandonments Used in Famous Movies: Deserted Buildings from Cult
2008-04-03 23:14:00 Have you ever wondered what really happened to that mall in The Blues Brothers or where Tarkovsky filmed those jarring and surrealistic scenes in Stalker? While many urban abandonments are left alone or the occasional subject of urban exploration, some remarkable buildings and complexes have become famous (or infamous) after being used as film sets ...
By: Web Urbanist
10 NYC Buildings Worth Seeing
2008-04-03 06:19:00 Everybody knows what the Empire State Building looks like. That's why Rick Bell, the head of the Center for Architecture, didn't put the famous skyscraper on his list of 10 great buildings to see in New York. But the list from the Center for Architecture, which is the American Institute for Architects chapter in New York, does include the Conde Nast Building in Times Square, which is considered the first green skyscraper; the Apple store in Soho, noted for its glass bridge and staircase; and the Seagram Building, the only design in New York by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
By: Attuworld
Agricultural Buildings Show: two days to go!
2008-03-31 11:49:00 Advance discounted tickets for this year's Agricultural Buildings Event, which takes place on Wednesday 2 April at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, are still available. These advance tickets cost £5 rather than the usual on-the-gate price of £10. They can be booked online at the Agricultural Buildings Show official website. The event includes all the main building companies and a full seminar programme. So if you're thinking of putting up a new building or are planning to refurbish an existing one, this is the one event you mustn't miss.
By: FWi - All News
Street View Example - Philadelphia Historic Buildings Gadget
2008-03-29 22:28:00 if(showGadget){document.write("-[inline]");}[/inline]Google Gadget Description:This example gadget uses the Google Maps street view API to include panoramic images within a Google gadget.Author:GadziAdd to iGoogle | Add to your webpage | View Source | About Author
4 days to go to the Agricultural Buildings Show
2008-03-29 10:00:00 Whether it's a grainstore, cubicle shed, dairy parlour or straw yard, the Agricultural Buildings Show is a good place to get some ideas.
By: FWi - All News
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