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The effort to reduce buildings’ carbon footprints

Among the questions architects ask as they begin the process of designing a new building or renovating an existing one is how to reduce the structure’s carbon footprint.

 

The question is an important one …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: West Des Moines restaurant property sold

West Des Moines restaurant property sold IHWOP LLC and William Knapp LLC paid Gould Des Moines LLC $2.45 million for property at 6255 Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, Dallas County real estate records show.…
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More about the Pinnacle on Fleur

An exterior view of one of three buildings planned in the Pinnacle on Fleur townhouse development. Rendering special to the Business Record

Construction is expected to begin this fall on the first of three townhouse …

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Photorealistic renderings’ role in marketing new developments

An interior rendering of a living room and dining area of a corner townhouse unit in the planned Pinnacle on Fleur development shows what the views of downtown Des Moines and Gray’s Lake will be …

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Warehouse, retail store for fireworks proposed in Des Moines

Iowa Fireworks Co., based in Urbandale, is proposing to construct a 13,520-square-foot warehouse with retail space on property located at 1820 E. Army Post Road, according to documents included in this week’s Des Moines Plan …

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Varsity Cinema renovation project receives $100,000 state grant

A $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority has helped push past the halfway mark toward a goal to raise $3 million to pay for renovations of the Varsity Cinema.

The city of Des …

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Des Moines developers eager to jump on new workforce housing funding

Des Moines Register: Des Moines-based developers are ready to jump on new state funding that helps drive down the cost of construction — and therefore, monthly rent — and make housing more affordable for the state’s …

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Carmichael retiring from Home Inc., successor named

Pam Carmichael is retiring as executive director of Home Inc., the oldest private nonprofit housing organization in Des Moines. The group creates opportunities for quality, affordable housing. During her more than 40 years with Home …

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Next steps for ambitious Des Moines-area projects

The easy part of attempting to secure state tax revenue through the Iowa Reinvestment Act program is done: submitting the preapplication and gaining approval.

Now comes the hard part.

“You’re dealing with a lot of …

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Johnston’s Sandvig retires after 26 years with city’s building department

Doug Sandvig, who had worked for the city of Johnston for 26 years, has retired. Sandvig began working for Johnston in 1995 when the city had 6,100 residents. He was the city’s first full-time building …