Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, December 8, 2022

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She also wanted to reinforce the commitment she and Brittney have made to stand up and speak out for other Americans wrongfully detained abroad. Seventy-one percent of adults are now fully vaccinated, up from less than one percent when the President took office. Thirty-six million Americans have already gotten the enhanced protection of a booster. And 95 percent of Americans, including kids as young as five, are now eligible for the protection of a vaccine. Infections among the unvaccinated continue to drive this pandemic, hospitalizations, and deaths — tragically, at a time when we have vaccines that can provide incredible protection.

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And this has been through painstakingly extraordinary conversations that have been had and that has been the focus. It’s been specifically on those negotiations, channels that have been, clearly, open — right? And I’m not just — I’m just not going to get into details on negotiations and what was worked through. And so, look, we’re going to continue to put — to put our efforts forward.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby

Increasingly, tests are being sold in single packs, making them more convenient and affordable. So overall, we will have about a half billion tests per month by the end of this year. About half of those will be the increasingly popular and convenient at-home tests, so this is well timed for the holiday season. But just as you note, one extra layer of protection that you might take is to take a rapid test before you gather together.

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If you look at the blue, it’s what happened after you get the third-dose booster shot — unequivocal effect of the booster. If you or your family members are not yet vaccinated, please consider the benefits of vaccination. Roll up your sleeves and get protected or boosted, especially if you will be around those who are at higher risk or children under the age of five who are not yet eligible for vaccination. I have heard from many families who are now able to reunite because of the protection from COVID-19 vaccines. There is certainly much to be thankful for this year.

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Now, if you look at the UK Data, if you look at the Delta in the blue boxes, you see that effectiveness is significantly lower when you look at the time since the vaccine was given, measured in weeks. As is shown here, this is not looking at booster, it’s looking at the effectiveness of a two-dose Pfizer vaccine against the Omicron variant. Saturday’s event drew nearly 3,000 people. Celebrities included Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and Chris Pine. To get inside Saturday’s dinner, some guests had to hurry through hundreds of protesters outraged over the mounting humanitarian disaster for Palestinian civilians in Gaza. They condemned Biden for his support of Israel’s military campaign and Western news outlets for what they said was undercoverage and misrepresentation of the conflict.

We believe that the structural dynamics of this conflict favor the country defending its own territory. We believe that occupation and invasion saps the will and vitality of a nation over time. But we also believe, as I laid out — maybe in too much detail for some of you — that there are fundamental structural drivers that favor Ukraine here. And part of that is about what the U.S. industrial base can produce. Part of it is about what the Europeans have stepped up to do in really significant ways over the course of the — the last six months.

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And it will help all of us stay safe this winter. And we’re well set up for the holiday travel season, with nearly 98 percent compliance at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 93 percent at TSA, and 99 percent at the FAA. And as we have done throughout our vaccination program, we have equity at the center of our work, ensuring boosters are available in the hardest-hit communities and by deploying mobile clinics to bring boosters to meet people where they are. And we are prepared to get boosters to all adults as they are eligible — six months after the second shot for Pfizer and Moderna or two months after J&J.

And with that signature this morning, the President kept America’s word that we would stand with Ukraine through thick and thin, and that’s exactly what we will do. The main reason I come to the podium today, though, is to follow up on the President’s remarks from earlier today and the very important, consequential vote that was taken in the Senate last night and the bill that was signed by the President this morning. But longer term, it remains uncertain if Ukraine — after months of losses in Eastern Ukraine and sustaining massive damage to its infrastructure — can make enough progress to sustain American political support before burning through the latest influx of money. Opt in to send and receive text messages from President Biden.

What I can say is she will be reunited with her family. I don’t want to get, again, into details about timing or location, just to respect her family’s wishes and for privacy, given — giving them the space and time that is needed. At this moment, we would ask — you know, we ask all of you to respect their privacy as well. In recent weeks, though, it became clear that while the Russians were willing to reach an agreement to secure Brittney’s release, they continue to treat Paul differently, as I just stated, with their totally illegitimate charge that they levied against Paul. So as you all know, over the past year, we have been pursuing many different avenues, as I just stated at the top, to secure Brittney’s release, as — and I mentioned what the Secretary said in July. But since that time, U.S. officials continued to press Russia publicly and privately to engage in good-faith negotiations pursuing a variety of different options.

And we are urging them to keep that going, even as the U.S. has delivered $60 billion. Part of that is about the Ukrainian capacity itself. And then, of course, we are adding new capabilities like the ATACMS. And the President referred in his remarks earlier today to the reports of Ukrainian troops literally cheering in the trenches, watching on their phones, as the House passed the bill over the weekend. That goes to show you how closely they are following the — the U.S.

And you — you’ve seen that from his legis- — from legislation that’s been passed and trying to — and trying to make sure that we do not leave communities behind, communities have been behind — left behind for decades now. We heard from the former President, who said, “Don’t move forward.”  He told Republicans to reject it. We need that bipartisan border security n- — bill — or the negotiation that came together on that, and we have to move forward with it. It is important that — that communities feel safe and important that students feel safe.

Counterprotests back Israel’s offensive and complain of antisemitism. Ralliers cried “Free, free Palestine.” They cheered when at one point someone inside the Washington Hilton — where the dinner has been held for decades — unfurled a Palestinian flag from a top-floor hotel window. ” protesters draped in the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh cloth shouted, running after men in tuxedos and suits and women in long dresses holding clutch purses as guests hurried inside for the dinner.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is set to hold her next press briefing at 11 a.m. However, if you look at two weeks post the third dose, note the substantial degree of elevation of the neutralizing titer well within the range of neutralizing Omicron. And most recent data from our own Vaccine Research Center, which is the first in a series of data that will be coming out over the next few days and be published in a preprint server next week, this is a sampling of the data. If you look on the left-hand part of the slide, this is 21 days after the second dose of the Pfizer product. According to a preliminary investigation released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists, nearly 100 journalists have been killed covering the war in Gaza. Israel has defended its actions, saying it has been targeting militants.

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Congress, because it means the difference between having them — the tools they need to put up that fight effectively and not having those tools. But you can also measure it just in terms of the — the wear and tear in places on a frontline unit who has to ration ammunition because they’re not getting the steady flows. So, we think we have made a significant set of steps forward on this, but — and this is a very important “but” — it needs to be sustained and it needs to be increased even further.

As to the Executive Office of the President — which I believe was your second question — we’ve already reached 99 percent of employees vaccinated — so, 99 percent vaccinated in the Executive Office of the President. We’re now up to 35,000 sites, so that continues to increase. We have one site for every 900 or so people in that age group — 5 to 11; that compares to one site per several thousand adults. We have plenty of supply, and more and more kids are getting vaccinated in that age group — 5 to 11 — each and every day.

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That is something that the President wanted to do. And so now we’re going to continue to have those conversations and finding a way to bring him home. So, clearly, we have expanded our toolkit. And — and so that is showing how important this issue of Americans being wrongfully detained abroad and held hostage is important to the President and making sure that we bring them home, but also stop — stop those actions that we’re seeing from those countries. We are also grateful to other countries, including Saudi Arabia, that released [sic] the issue of our wrongfully detained Americans with Russian government — that raised that issue.

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Visa processing is recovering faster than projected. And this year, we expect to reach pre-pandemic processing levels. And any specifics or more about the visa process, I would refer you to the State Department on that. And we’ve heard from everyday people in Arizona talking about how — how the announcement that the President made is going to do that, how the CHIPS and Science Act is changing the lives of Americans. What I can tell you is that the President is committed and continues to be committed in getting American — American citizens back home who are being held, who are wrongfully detained.

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And we are — I am — deeply proud of the work that the President has done, this administration has done to get her home.With that, Seung Min. While we’re celebrating Brittney’s return home today, we have also continued to be in touch with the Whelan family for whom this news brings mixed emotions. As the Secretary of State said publicly in July, we have been engaging in intense negotiations with Russia, pursuing many different avenues over the course of the last six months to secure Brittney’s release. And we know Brittney fought tirelessly too. McEnany’s briefing will also be her first since the release of Rasmussen’s latest weekly poll, which showed Biden up eight points at 51 percent against Trump’s 43 percent.

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But behind the scenes, the administration across the board has worked relentlessly to address those concerns. We now have a significant number of ATACMS coming off the production line and entering U.S. stocks. And as a result, we can move forward with providing ATACMS while also sustaining the readiness of the U.S. armed forces. Second, our allies, as the President said this morning, have been mobilizing in support of Ukraine alongside us. Just yesterday, the UK announced a significant new package of military aid for Ukraine, alongside major investments that they are making in their defense industrial base, putting their defense budget on a path to reach 2.5 percent of their GDP by the end of the decade.

To be clear, the goal of vaccination requirements is to protect workers, not to punish them. So tonight’s deadline is not an endpoint or a cliff. We continue to see more and more federal employees getting their shots. This slide makes it a little bit more graphic.

And so, this is a commitment that the President is giving to the family and to Americans. And — and so, you know, this is a commitment that he had, a promise that he made. And where we were left with is either we bring Brittney home or no one at all. And so the — you know, had a — one of my colleagues in the National Security Council said today he believed that there was a moral obligation here to get her home. Does this not mean that this President will stop with Brittney?

And so, finally, our booster vaccine regimens work against Omicron. At this point, there is no need for a variant-specific booster. Obviously, this is significantly down, but there is the maintaining of a degree of protection against hospitalization. Clearly, because — first slide please — clearly because we have an intense interest on the evolving scenario with Omicron, a number of studies have been done throughout the country and the world to take a look at how we might prepare in the context of vaccinations. And I’ll divide it up into two components. “Since the Israel-Gaza war began, journalists have been paying the highest price — their lives — to defend our right to the truth.

And Dr. Kessler, you know, last month sort of hinted that that was sort of under consideration. I mean, are you considering using the DPA to take action against Moderna for technology transfer? We started with about 20,000 sites for adolescents — sorry, for 5- to 11-year-olds to get vaccinated — places like pediatrician’s offices, children’s hospitals, in place- — in local pharmacies where parents and kids are comfortable, and trusted providers. I am wondering about vaccines for the 5- to 11-year-olds and whether you have any sense of trends yet at this point how it compares to other vaccine rollouts or the older adolescent vaccines. Let me close by underscoring that continued progress requires everyone doing their part. So if you’re unvaccinated or eligible for a booster, please go get your shot.

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So that is a commitment that the President has to the American people. But again, he believed this was the right thing to do in bringing Brittney home. In this pa- — in this last week, the President approved moving forward with releasing Viktor Bout in exchange for bringing home Brittney Griner.

For example, we have 98 percent compliance at the IRS, with nearly 25 percent of IRS employees getting vaccinated after the President announced the requirement. As part of the President’s plan to protect individuals and accelerate our path out of the pandemic, he announced in September that all federal employees would be required to be vaccinated. Boosters are free and readily available at 80,000 locations across the country, including more than 40,000 local pharmacies. But still, overall, when looking at hospitalization rates, unvaccinated adults had nine times higher rate of hospitalizations than vaccinated adults. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby briefed reporters on a range of issues, including the war in Ukraine and Hunter Biden traveling on Marine One with his son, Beau. In an email provided to CNN by Michael Avenatti, Cohen forwarded a confirmation of transfer of money to Daniels’ former attorney Keith Davidson.

So, from our perspective, now that we’ve resolved our readiness concerns, being able to step up and provide our own capabilities to Ukraine, as partners of ours have — the UK, the French, others — we think it’s appropriate to do at this moment. We think it is a good capability in this phase of the conflict for Ukraine, and we will stand behind that four-square. So, we think it’s good that we’re able to provide them, but I don’t expect to stand before you and say one capability has — has been the silver bullet in this conflict. And then, third, the United States is building up our capacity to support Ukraine.

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They’re also the way the green industry could redeem itself for not being so “green” after all.

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The owners are developers and they are in the process of building a whole community on their 22 acre property. All the buildings will have to follow specific guidelines that adhere to their green initiatives. We talked over the phone and met in person many months later on the jobsite after an out of-the-country option fell through and eventually they chose to trust Fiberfort with this project. And those hempcrete installers who jumped into this industry early – even with a scarcity of materials and skeptical building departments – are generously sharing their knowledge and expertise. It’s a spirit of “co-opetition” – working together and helping each other to build the industry. On the other hand, a hemp house can be a long-term return on investment.

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Hemp Technologies said it wants to use hemp-based materials to construct a 500-square-foot structure at the ruins of Knapp’s Castle near Santa Barbara. The castle, completed in 1920, was built for Union Carbide founder George Owen Knapp but destroyed by wildfire in 1940. Since then, all that has remained on the property are the sandstone blocks outlining the once-grand estate.

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"And as a breathable material it allows for air flow. When you put concrete in your binder, it stops that air flow." Some in the construction industry refer to construction-grade hemp as hempcrete. But besides the name, hemp for insulation has nothing in common with concrete. All of this pays off in a home that costs little to run, and it ended up costing a respectable $133 per square foot to build. It has a certain association that comes with it and that's where hempcrete to me is the perfect material.

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"Over the life of a building, it actually gets stronger. It feels like it turns into stone." Right Coast Hemp is sponsoring a Hempcrete Basics course beginning with a Friday night networking dinner followed by a two day hands-on workshop. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

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There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Building ADUs in Los Angeles with hempcrete would be the biggest win, Velasco believes. On March 5, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new plan to speed up ADU construction in L.A., with 20 pre-approved ADU designs. The average detached ADU costs about $200,000 to construct, and Velasco says he’s budgeting about $100,00 for his ADU, a significant savings. Hempcrete seemed to be a material of the future that met California’s climate goals.

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We’ll bring the expertise, props, and unbridled enthusiasm for building with local, rapidly renewable materials. This allows savvy customers looking for a construction project to build their own unit. And all it takes is one week, some power tools, and at least two people. That's when Traveler was born, inspired by the working parents' drive to create their own "well-performing and healthy" DIY kit using their area of expertise in hempcrete.

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Not to mention the energy consumed for the heavy machinery used by the building sector. The other option is to use hemp blocks, which are basically prefabricated building blocks. Although they sound more practical, architects are using timber-framed structures more often, probably because it’s a building method backed with more research. Connecticut, like many other states, has a deep-rooted history with hemp cultivation. In the 17th and 18th centuries, hemp was a vital crop for the fledgling colonies, primarily used for textiles, rope, and paper. However, as the nation shifted towards industrialization, hemp cultivation waned, and marijuana became entangled in the web of drug prohibition.

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Predominantly, some form of concrete has been used by builders at least as far back as the days of the Roman Empire. It is manufactured from a range of materials, such as limestone, shells, chalk. These ingredients are heated to a high temperature to form rock that is then grounded into powder. The Chelsea house is a combination of a utility space for storage and the living space of 1,350 sq. It's in the shape of a barn but it has all the amenities a normal house does. It is a two story building and will be outfitted with many green building options such as a composting toilet, pellet-fed stove with a mini split for backup, and solar panels.

ADUs are “part of the blueprint of our efforts to tackle our housing crunch and create more affordable communities citywide,” he added. The average affordable housing unit in California cost $425,000 to build in 2016 and has only increased in costs since then, largely because of permitting fees and delays. Valesco also said even more efficiencies can be added to hemp-based construction, including prefabricating small granny-flats from hemp. Success in the last decade of straw-bale construction helped Velasco explain hemp+lime to local permitting agents.

"People might think of hemp as a very alternative building product, but it doesn't have to be like that," Ms Jankowski said. The couple's home is also solar passive, with its windows, walls and floors designed to collect, store, reflect and distribute solar energy in the form of heat during winter months and deflect heat in summer. Madera, who declined to disclose the identity of his firm’s California client, said Hemp Technologies has consulted on three Hempcrete houses in North Carolina, where the material was treated as an alternative form of insulation. If you have a hempcrete project planned outside of New England, this is the best (and most cost-effective) way to get your company ready to embark in the wonderful of hempcrete. In 2 days of hands-on training immersion, you’ll learn everything you need to get going with hemp and lime.

Because it holds such effective insulation and self-regulating properties, it can drastically reduce your energy consumption and lead to much affordable living. You can’t just start using it and expect contractors to be familiar with the material. You would have to take into consideration the additional cost of hiring builders and architects with specialized knowledge. The most famous site is probably a hemp mortar bridge in France from the 6th century, but it’s a lesser known fact that the famous Colosseum had sunscreen awnings made from cotton, flax, and hemp. The case for exempting hemp producers from fingerprinting and background checks is rooted in practicality, equity, and economic empowerment.

It features a breezeway between the guest quarters, utility room and the main house which is common vernacular architecture here in the Hill Country. When HempBuild Mag started in spring 2021, every hemp building in the United States was a rarity. Almost all hemp hurds and most binder were imported from Europe, and we could count on one hand the actual folks who were out there constructing houses with hemp. The building sector uses a material known as hempcrete, which is essentially a mix of hemp hurd (the woody essence of the hemp plant), hydraulic lime, and water.

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Our focus will be on high performance details of hempcrete installations. We address complex aspects of a build, including the roof, windows, hempcrete lintel detailing and installation, plaster detailing, plaster finish coat, and plaster trim detailing. "One of the characteristics of hemp, and why they chose to use it in this project, is that hemp is a breathable material," said Delgado.

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We consider every work day as training because we understand that the breadth and depth of such knowledge is vast and in grave danger of being lost forever. A Texas Healthy Homes craftsman (or woman) will not only learn through instruction but by observation and application. Our staff and crew have a lot of fun together as we are all passionate about this work and we are very-tight knit. We support one-another in both our lives and journeys in becoming craftsmen.

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For example, fiberglass insulation can be compressed and that lowers its effective R-value. Also, insulation could be installed with gaps in the wall cavity, and that diminishes its value as an insulator, as well. Hempcrete won’t compress like fiberglass and can be cut more easily to fill up the space between studs. It’s tempting to conclude a story about hemp houses with a comment on The Tale of The Three Little Pigs. On the other hand, cement production alone is responsible for 5% of the entire carbon emission on the planet.

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Based on state laws users are required to be over the age of 21 to purchase cannabis or commercial hemp products. "There are a lot of builders exploring doing hemp in panels that can speed up the process and make the labour less intensive. However, she acknowledged they had reduced the cost by building much of the home themselves.

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Importing hemp, however, is legal, and various companies are pushing forward with hemp building products too. Hempcrete is an energy-efficient, low-impact, water-smart building material that offers a smaller carbon footprint than other home building materials. An alternative to concrete, which is very energy intensive, hempcrete can be an integral part of home building, using just enough energy to keep its occupants warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Velasco thinks building California’s ADUs with hempcrete could also raise the profile of hemp building among contractors, developers and home buyers. That would give the U.S. construction industry a chance to kick the tires on hemp building materials in smaller projects, Velasco believes.

We use only non-toxic materials and make sure that, with the products we make and use, the workload is light. We are naturally trained to make use of available resources and understand the importance of historical techniques like the lime plaster and clay plaster systems we use. He also noted that their company is not only involved in assisting developers in professional installation but that they have builders for clients who come to us for building materials and training.

He said it’s legal in neighboring states and that making it illegal would put Louisiana businesses at a disadvantage. Miller’s bill outlaws consumable hemp products made from flower, a decision he said he made because there were “bad actors” adding sprays to it that could get people high. Miller’s bill has the support of many in the consumable hemp industry, who of course prefer it to a total ban on the products.

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Universities, farm coalitions, home owners, and developers are all interested in what we are doing. We will take what we learned from this build and develop better ways of building these structures in our region. Our part of the project is mostly complete although there is some screeding left to do. I am sure it won't be until spring 2023 before the whole house is completely finished.

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The embodied energy of a building includes the energy to make the building material along with the energy to extract the material from the ground, transport it to the building site, and dispose of it. The energy to make concrete generally comes from burning oil or coal, and, according to the US Energy Information Agency, the concrete industry is the most energy-intensive industry in the United States. Internationally, manufacturing concrete accounted for between 0.5 and 0.6 tons of carbon dioxide per ton of concrete in 2018. Velasco worked with Nicholas Holmes, a natural building contractor based out of Joshua Tree, to install the hand-cast hempcrete walls. One of the perks of being a natural builder is that you get to use your body, but not abuse it.

Because it is less dense than regular concrete, it weighs significantly less and therefore requires less strain during the building process. This 150sq ft model is built completely offsite then delivered to the final destination and ready for use immediately. The cabin has insulated floors and roof, the walls are composed of hempcrete insulation. Beyond hempcrete we have considered eco-conscious materials in all areas of this build, from cork flooring, to wood wool board walls, to natural wood ceilings and finishes.

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Distinct from the current system of tamping within stick-frame, a block eliminates the lumber, helps with thermal bridging and shaves off a ton of time and labor. Advocates for reform argue that fingerprinting and extensive background checks are not only costly but also redundant for hemp producers. We say that these requirements are relics of outdated policies linked to the historical stigma surrounding hemp and cannabis. Moreover, hemp farming and production for fiber/grain do not require such rigorous security measures. "Every year there's more people building hemp houses and I'm sure it will only get cheaper and more accessible." The hemp was mixed with lime and water to form hempcrete blocks, which were then used to make the walls of the house.

The future of THC seltzers, gummies and other consumable hemp products in Louisiana is up in the air. On Monday, the Senate easily passed Senate Bill 237 by Sen. Thomas Pressly, a Shreveport Republican, that would ban consumable hemp products outright. Rep. C. Travis Johnson, a Vidalia Democrat, attempted to amend the bill to keep consumable hemp products made from hemp flower legal.

The R-value of a material is a measure of its resistance to heat flow through a wall. The higher the R-value, the better the wall resists losing heat in the winter and gaining heat in the summer. The R-value of hempcrete is similar to that of other fibrous insulations, such as straw or cotton, which have an R-value between 2 and 4 per inch. One paper estimates that hempcrete provides an R-value of 2.4 to 4.8 per inch.

Also, the amazing breathable insulation properties of hemp means that it absorbs and stores any excess heat, which is then slowly brought back indoors. In modern times, it was reinvented in France in the late 20th century, when a new technique of using hempcrete was introduced. “I think the right spot is somewhere between this bill which completely outlaws it, and where we are currently where it's free market galore,” he said then. On the Senate floor, Pressly changed his tune from a committee meeting in March, when he said that although he supports a full ban on the products, he expected to work with stakeholders to change the bill and work out a compromise.

The insulating quality is r-2.5 per inch, and it has the unique ability to capture airborne pollutants over time — it absorbs carbon when it is grown and in place. The material’s high thermal mass helps keep a steady interior temperature as well. Hemp, on the other hand, actually takes carbon out of the air and therefore has lower embodied energy. It is also good for the soil and can grow in higher densities than crops such as corn. The hemp plants grow so close together that weeds are not as much of a problem, therefore less pesticides are used. And if the hemp to make hempcrete is grown locally, the energy costs of transporting it to the building site are relatively low.

“New housing legislation has paved the way to reduce the amount of red tape to do an ADU,” Velasco said. But there are plenty of people who want to buy duplexes and triplexes,” he added. The new Los Angeles ADU approved plans reduce the plan-check review process from four to six weeks to “as little as one day,” the mayor’s office said. Other California cities and counties, like Clovis, Del Mar, Stockton, Santa Cruz and others have also released pre-approved ADU designs. “This program is about making ADUs more accessible, more affordable, and more beautiful,” Garcetti said in a statement.

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Along the way, you’ll be challenged to look more closely at your brand identity and decide how your brand’s message and look should change and what needs to remain as is. A qualified designer with a good communication style, flexibility, creativity, and curiosity can help you refresh your brand’s identity or create a new look that will take your brand to the next level. The graphic designer you hire must be able to perform well and integrate within the team, so be sure your job posting reflects the work required and the corporate culture and communication style candidates can expect. Be transparent about the specific challenges the team is facing and the qualities you are looking for to complement your team. Furthermore, outline the project’s scope, including timeline, deliverables, and the review and approval process. Being clear about expectations from the outset will make the process of finding the right graphic designer for your project smoother and speedier.

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Every freelance graphic designer needs to know how to generate leads and get clients on a consistent basis. You’ll need to invest time in the right marketing strategies that are going to bring in your ideal clients and keep a steady stream of incoming work. Contrary to popular belief, freelance graphic designers are more than just designers.

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Miki is a multidisciplinary designer with a focus on typography, clarity, and efficiency. As a former art director at Saatchi & Saatchi, he has worked on big brands such as Volkswagen, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Cisco, and Nestle and learned to combine business with visual thinking. Self-taught, passionate, and a perfectionist, Miki loves purity, simplicity, and beauty. A great design proposal might land you the job, but without a signed contract, there’s no guarantee you’re actually getting paid. That’s why you should always sign a contract before starting to work on any freelance design project. Build a profitable freelance graphic design business with Dribbble’s step-by-step guide.

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A graphic designer should not only be creative, they should also be able to explain why their designs are effective. Articulating what makes a visual design cohesive, eye-catching, and engaging is imperative. There is a delicate balance between a designer’s job to “sell” the team on their ideas and producing what the client wants. You’ll want to explore your candidate’s creative process and work style to determine team compatibility and culture fit. For instance, they may like to sketch and brainstorm in a group setting or need independent work time to develop and refine concepts before presenting them to the team.

He freelances for companies worldwide as a branding, visual, and UI/UX designer for clients of all sizes. Steve has had the pleasure of working for other advertising agencies such as DDB, Tribal Worldwide, Grand Creative, Colenso BBDO, and more. He communicates exceptionally well with his clients and has worked in teams of all sizes. Figuring out how much to charge your freelance clients (especially when starting out) can be confusing. This is where the budgeting and math you did above will come in handy. Designing for different industries often involves understanding specific design conventions, trends, and audience preferences.

As mentioned above, your freelance design contract should specify how and when you will get paid. But in order to collect these payments and actually get paid as a freelancer, you need to know how to make an invoice. Before you start taking on any clients, you need to know how to create a design proposal that helps you win the job. It's free to sign up and start submitting designs on DesignCrowd. Project budgets will vary depending on the type of design work.

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Graphic designers rely on problem-solving skills to navigate challenges in the creative process and create meaningful visuals that address client needs. These skills help designers tackle complex briefs, reconcile client preferences, and find innovative design solutions. Landing a single client isn’t enough to build a sustainable freelance business.

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Next, figure out how much of a safety net you need before going full-time freelance. The general rule of thumb is to put away six months to a year’s worth in savings, but that may vary depending on your exact situation. You can always consult a financial advisor to help figure that out if you’re uncertain. Discuss ideas, project details and pricing with the designer you choose.

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Additionally, knowing the steps involved in design helps you set realistic timelines and expectations. You’ll understand that good design takes time, and you’ll be less likely to rush the process or expect instant results from initial concepts. You retain full copyright of all unsold work, which you’re free to use any way you see fit. We encourage you to add your winning and non-winning entries to your portfolio to increase visibility and connect with prospective clients. Push your creative limits by competing in Design Contests with other designers in our community who challenge you. Just keep in mind that regardless of the pricing structure you choose to go with, figuring out your hourly rate is the first step in knowing how much you should be charging clients for fixed-rate projects as well.

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CAD software such as Inventor and Fusion 360 help industrial product designers both visualize objects and understand how they will function. For example, CAD is used in car design to conceptualize and render automotive designs. Increased productivity – Designers using CAD can work faster, smarter and cheaper. This is because it removes the need to draw everything by hand, makes for easier edits and allows for accurate testing before developing a prototype.

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CAD is also useful to architects as certain software, like Revit and ArchiCAD, use BIM workflows to improve productivity. BIM (building information modeling) is a 3D model-based process that allows for more efficient design and construction in architecture projects by incorporating intelligent automation and collaboration tools. Accurate, high quality visualizations – The main advantage is that CAD software allows you to visualize designs and projects by creating highly accurate, lifelike 2D and 3D models. This is vital for designers as it allows you to fully test and alter models before bringing your digital design to life in the form of a physical object. A computer aided design designer creates digital models and designs using computer software.

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Solid Edge is a software solutions for product development — 3D design, simulation, manufacturing, data management, and cloud collaboration. Solid Edge aims to combine the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design. Dassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools. Maya also uses Arnold for rendering, allowing for the rendering of complex models such as characters, scenery and lighting. Again, it’s expensive, but for professionals in the movie, game and animation industries, Maya offers an extremely valuable 3D CAD toolset.

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Not only can you design 3D CAD models, but you can also design new features for the 3D CAD software program, too! It’s also used for CAD modeling real-life images using its parametric modeling tools. It’s ideal as a free CAD software for 3D printing as you can easily export finished models into STL files for your 3D printer, and its easy-to-use interface makes it great for beginners and experienced makers alike. Both 3D CAD software and 2D CAD programs exist to create, edit, modify and test 2D and 3D designs before they ever get put into production and become physical parts, tools or objects. The features of this software enable the creation of intricate furniture that is frequently more intricate than specialized furniture design tools. These programs use algorithms to model the outer surface of the designed objects.

CAD, or Computer-Aided Design, as we’ve explored, involves using computer software to create, modify, analyze, or optimize a design. It is predominantly used in the design stage of a product’s lifecycle, turning conceptual design into detailed, technical drawings and 3D models. It ensures that designs are precise, amendable, and ready for production or construction. Machinists use CAD software to develop intricate designs and technical drawings of parts that need to be produced. The CAD system helps in visualizing these parts in three dimensions, facilitating a thorough understanding of their geometry and features before the machining process begins.

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InVision Studio is a CAD program that’s known for its ability to create interactive and animated prototypes of user interfaces. InVision offers a range of design tools and features, including collaboration tools and integrations with other tools and services. It offers a range of tools and features for creating wireframes, mockups and prototypes. Adobe XD includes UI libraries, interactive design tools and collaboration features.

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Today, drawings/plans can be stored in the cloud, Thus, contractors have gained access to CAD-based drawings/plans at the worksite. Entire teams can check out plan modifications easily, including the general contractor and subcontractors. This way, it is possible for all the relevant parties to recognize the possible impact the changes might have on construction and adapt and communicate as needed. Blueprinting is still widely used in various applications, but the original blueprint became obsolete primarily in the 1950s.

In the realm of product design, CAD proves crucial for a multitude of objects. From creating complex electronic devices to simple furniture pieces, CAD makes it all seamless. Even industries like jewelry and fashion have embraced CAD to create intricate designs.

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The program will be able to show the dates and times that a project was worked on as well as the specific computer that was used. This is could be instrumental information whenever you need to defend the authenticity of your work. CAD systems have preset algorithms that have been programmed to increase the accuracy of drawings. They make it possible to identify the starting point, midpoint, and end point of any straight line in the model automatically. For example, you can use a computer keyboard to type the predetermined length of lines and the exact angles of polygons in order to minimize errors.

Similarly, 2D and 3D CAD software is used by professional graphic designers to create visualizations, as well as add effects, shapes, typography and backgrounds to their visuals. Revisions – CAD allows you to make as many documented changes as you need to your designs in a much easier way than if you were using a pencil and paper. Today, CAD software incorporates cloud technology, providing entire teams with instant, remote access to projects. These advantages mean CAD has had a huge impact on architecture, engineering, and construction, among other industries. Today Cylwik regularly uses “a host of different CAD-related tools.” With their help, he can develop accurate models of something yet to be designed. He works out ways to transfer files among key players and create a final design intent model.

However, as computers became smaller and more affordable, people began using them in their homes, offices, and universities leading to a boom in the number of CAD users all over the world. A turning point came in 1963, when computer scientist Ivan Sutherland developed the world’s first computer graphic program, SKETCHPAD. This program allowed people to graphically interact with a computer by drawing directly onto a CRT monitor with a light pen and marked the beginning of CAD software as we know it. CAD software takes into account how the various materials involved in a project interact, allowing designers to consider every element in a project, from plumbing to electricity. Since the introduction of blueprinting, there have been numerous innovations, but none more important than the creation and advancement of computers.

The most recent version of this software is AutoCAD 2019 and is available through subscription on the Autodesk website. With CAD systems, you will be able to keep records of your drawings throughout the entire design process. They help you to document and keep records of your work progress in a neat and presentable format. These records can come in handy when you try to explain your work process to trainees, clients, or superiors.

It took a long time and a lot of effort, and it wasn’t always easy to edit or collaborate on a design. Now, you can use computer software such as AutoCAD or Revit to produce 2D and 3D designs. You can draw shapes and lines, copy and edit content, and calculate accurate dimensions with CADD software. You can also save and duplicate your designs, send them to a 3D printer for manufacturing, or even share them through the cloud with other members of your team. Commonly used in the aerospace and automotive industries to produce affordable, lightweight parts, 3D printing has a wide range of applications.