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84ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADA & THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE 2010
This article summarizes and illustrates the various laws governing Accessibility in California. I have also provided useful links to official documents
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87Some notable changes to the California Building Code (effective January 1 2011 & effective January 2008)
I am maintaining this log of changes to the building code in California. I started it with the code change in 2008. It is not comprehensive, but I continually update as I learn.
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83Philo Hide-a-way
This is a little cabin in the woods...hidden behind the carport. The material pallet ranges from warm fir to cool green stained concrete to oil-rubbed bronze and shades of white paint. The building was sited on the footprint of an existing...
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82Tip to Toe Remodel of a badly abused 1906 Victorian
headquarters of deedsdesign and an environmentally conscious remodeling project in Berkeley California
88Zinc roofing
Zinc Roofing - attributes, performance, benefits, technical performance, environmental considerations, toxicity
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76Residential Window Types and Details
I share with you my growing collection of mostly residential window types and details. They range from traditional to modern and energy efficient to very inefficient and drafty. If you scroll down you will find links to advice on selecting and...
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66Tiny Passive Solar Cabin
The streamlined shape of this 120 square foot fort is derived from a need to fit into a small yard without closing off the patio. and also to make the best use of the square footage inside. The wider north end affords enough space for a...
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66Dragon Hallway in the San Francisco Marina District
This was a typical San Francisco Row house with lots of little rooms and a long dark hallway. I wish I had a before shot, because it also had hideous spit-wad lumpy stucco and generally wasn't very attractive. (even though it was declared a...
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70Passive Houses
I have noticed more and more news about something called a "passive house." I hadn't heard this term until recently. I know a lot about passive solar design, an ancient and simple concept utilized by the Anasazi in southwestern United States and...
1 comment73Rebates and Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency and Water Savings in the East Bay, California
This is a hub for collected links to more information on rebates and freebes from EBMUD, rebates from PG&E, tax incentives from the federal government for insulation, energy efficient windows, efficient...
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