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New Client Who Dis

August 17, 2020August 16, 2020 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments Kevin McNeely, energy code, energy efficiency, energy waste reduction, energystar, eric douglas, hers, Kimberly Hill Knott, ASHRAE, LEED, RESNET, energy audits, energy auditing, BPI, building code, building envelope, climate action plan, climate change, detroit climate action collaborative, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

Handbuilt’s newest client is energy building guru Kevin McNeely, who works on energy audits and architectural energy consulting services around the Midwest.

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Netflix’s ‘Tread’ Is A Good Indictment Of Municipal Bureaucracy

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments Zoning, municipal government, energy code, building code, building department, bureaucracy, city bureaucracy, city government, code, code compliance, customer service

Marvin John Heemeyer bulldozed a few buildings before shooting himself dead after a years-long dispute with a municipal government. While an extreme example, it’s a credible indictment of city governments that embrace inflexible paths to things like code compliance.

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Detroit: Proposed Crackdown on Slumlords

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments evictions, landlords, Regulation, rental property, renters, slumlords, tenants rights, energy code, building code, dennis kefallinos

The Duggan Administration just announced a proposed ordinance that would crack down on slumlords by forcing their properties into compliance