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How your house meets the ground, and the many ways to improve your foundation details
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Green Architects' Lounge
Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan · Arts & Books · English
Maine Architects Chris Briley and Phil Kaplan share their experience, knowledge, music preferences, and cocktail recipes. --Imagine going to a Building Energy conference, donning your name tag lanyard, attending a great session on an interesting topic, taking a bunch of notes, and filling your quota
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