30 October 2024
13:00 ET / 12:00 o'clock CT / 10:00 a.m. PT / 6:00 hrs GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Converting office space into residential and multifamily housing offers tremendous potential to alleviate the U.S. housing shortage—and represents a huge opportunity for plumbing contractors who can perform this specialized work. These types of projects come with many challenges, including zoning restrictions, financing, and controlling construction costs.
Join CONTRACTOR and special guest speaker Christoph Lohr, PE, CPD, LEED AP BD+C, ASSE 12080, Vice President of Technical Services and Research, IAPMO, for a discussion on his latest white paper, “Adaptive Reuse: Converting Offices to Multi-Residential Family.” You’ll gain a wealth of practical information on topics such as:
Zoning considerations —State regulations, age restrictions and possible property tax reductions
financing — local tax abatements, state and federal incentives, and the role of historic building tax credits
Plumbing and mechanical work — Discover the flexibility and simplicity of properly sizing plumbing systems with the Uniform Plumbing Code.
Cost control—Thanks to the work done by the IAPMO group with the water demand calculator, amazing savings can be achieved by reducing the size of supply lines and main and branch lines.
Water safety —Reducing the risk of standing water and best practices to ensure public health
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