I'm wondering if the white panels will be reflective. There's plastic film on the panels, and once removed maybe the panels will be more of a flat white.
I have no idea on the costs of these builds myself, but I'm assuming that Attainable housing would choose the most cost-effective option, or is it a case of someone telling Attainable homes it's the cheapest option when it isn't?
The opposition letter doesn't contain a lot of specifics, only some general areas of concern. Given the layout of the parcel, there's not much that can be done, and the issues for this parcel are the same as they are for the other buildings already there.
Areas of Concern:
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Not dumb at all. Many of us have wondered the same thing. I've been told that it's to do with the new building codes relating to exterior insulation ratings. I'm not sure if that applies to this particular building, but it wouldn't surprise me..
Same here. I moved from the burbs to a smaller place in the inner city...or inner city-ish. Cambrian Heights. My commute times are much shorter, and cycling and transit are easy and short.