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Concrete is probably not a great thing in much of the US for lower-rise buildings. Definitely not here in Oregon. And the fire suppression stuff is mandatory in
by davidw 3y ago
Concrete is probably not a great thing in much of the US for lower-rise buildings. Definitely not here in Oregon. And the fire suppression stuff is mandatory in multifamily housing anyway.
- ajmurmann 3y agoWhy is concrete bad in Oregon? Autoclaved, aerated concrete is common in Germany which has a slightly harsher version of our Oregon climate.
- davidw 3y agoIt outputs a lot of CO2, and there are a lot of trees to construct low-rise apartments with.
- thatfrenchguy 3y agoEarthquakes
- eru 3y agoAllowing non-wooden construction (and then a different fire safety regime for it) is not the same as mandating it. Developers in Oregon would presumably stick to wood, then. No harm done.