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@lniwa Witnessing tree trimming crew working dangerously. They snuck that boom right between high voltage and secondary lines.

@holz_bau Don't trigger me!

@holz_bau Wow, the chickens get great natural light AND mechanical ventilation, lucky!

@GeneAPseattle @holz_bau @drvolts You just looked so confused and sad trying to figure it out on your own! But yeah, can't beat pricing on store bought one. But if you want to put in the work (like Gene) then you can get a really nice pergola for reasonable cost.

@holz_bau @drvolts Yeah, totally worth it, especially if you can get @bfcTHERMinator to design or build it for you.

@MarketUrbanism @TimGokhman @CohenSite The real ? will be installed price by real installers. We asked our typical HVAC subs, they don't use or rep the product so their install cost is high. I would venture that a savvy sub could provide and install for $5-6000 per unit, less if they can get volume pricing on equip.

@MarketUrbanism @TimGokhman @CohenSite They're running around $3500 per unit, so if you can install yourself (no refrigeration lines to run!) Then you can save versus 1-2 head mini split system. If buying 3 or more I'd say mini splits better value. So they're great for small apartments instead of minispits.

Sometimes a floor plan will look terrible in plan view but actually be great in real life. Today I got to witness this first-hand 🧵

@MarketUrbanism @CohenSite @TimGokhman I bought two units to try out. Will be installing in my townhome soon. If they perform as well as they look and feel I'll be using them in real projects.

@bfcTHERMinator @CohenSite @TimGokhman Have been reading about those on Twitter for years but don’t believe I’ve ever actually seen a building with one

@MarketUrbanism @CohenSite @TimGokhman ephoca.com/aio-wall-mount…

@CohenSite @TimGokhman Compared to PATCs, sure, but minisplits are more common in LA than PTACs generally – just in an even more expensive config where the outdoor unit is even farther from the indoor one than you usually find in Europe/Asia (facade- or balcony-mounted). Question is, why?

@holz_bau As low as that one over the gold course at Tech?

@holz_bau Also more reliable than a Kia apparently.

@holz_bau @carywesterbeck It all depends on who you're selling to. Developer who has lower costs to build and/or better financing can offer more for a planned and permitted project and still hit their margins. There is no set formula. Let's connect, put together budget and proforma, and find you a buyer.

@holz_bau @ajlamesa genau!

@holz_bau the first two minutes of this youtube.com/watch?v=iSZVSb…

@ALEGRAbikemom @lniwa LnI gonna do something about this incredibly dangerous work crew!?

@holz_bau @Lanefab @AndrewMichler @DuncanArchitect Terrible analogy btw. But if that is indeed your argument, I'll rebut that muesli is great every day! Just add some chocolate chips, berries, yogurt, or whatever bling you want after you've provided an inexpensive, solid base.

Interesting, but seems pretty resource intensive. Mass timber sequesters carbon, but you still need to use the material efficiently. And full-size bricks need a lot of energy to fire the clay.

@NWUrbanist Was going to raise my hand but saw @jHansRas already did. You should definitely talk to Hans.

@pushtheneedle @the_transit_guy @holz_bau that made my day. Serj said it best with "the toxicity of our city". Absolute perfection.

@the_transit_guy System of the Downzone

Name this band.

@holz_bau @pushtheneedle @jenny_schuetz @JerusalemDemsas @MarketUrbanism @Cobylefko Nobody ever asks to be a hero.

residential zone is wide open jerusalem wins commercial zone nolan gray wins industrial zone mixed use zone is stacked

@pushtheneedle @jenny_schuetz @JerusalemDemsas @MarketUrbanism @Cobylefko This things rigged. Backroom deal! Backroom deal! How is @holz_bau only ranked 11? Unless it's a super sophisticated ranking, like 1+1 meaning 1 single stair bldg connected to 1 single stair bldg = twinned PAB for the win!

final four: @jenny_schuetz @JerusalemDemsas @MarketUrbanism @Cobylefko i got market urbanism and jerusalem in the final and it just is too hard to pick lol