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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

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A public hearing is scheduled tomorrow on a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loan program ordinance in Baltimore City. Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g.,

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NJ Moves to Expand P3 Options While Baltimore Restricts Them

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State governor opens private project role beyond school projects, but Maryland city officials approve plan to halt sale or lease of water facilities to private owners,

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

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CI v4 MRc1: Long Term Commitment can be achieved simply by signing a 10 year or longer lease. Katie Stanford LEED AP O+M, Fitwel Ambassador, is a project manager at Lorax Partnerships, LLC, a green building consulting firm in Baltimore where she specializes in existing buildings. in Baltimore with focused experience in green building.

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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

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Tenants, who with greater frequency are required by law or policy to lease only green premises (from the federal government to multi family residential builders and colleges to retail builders) are a fast growing requester of opinions. Photo Univ of Baltimore School of Law LEED Platinum Building. ASHRAE 189.1

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. BALTIMORE IS READY TO GREET THE BIG SHIPS. The Port of Baltimore is one of only two East Coast ports, along with the Port of Virginia in Norfolk, now able to handle post-Panamax ships.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

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more space available for lease) have won the Lombardi Trophy 62 percent of the time, including last February when Baltimore (15.5 According to the firm’s analysis of the last 13 season finale games, teams based in cities with the higher office vacancy rate (i.e. percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8 percent vacancy).

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Easy access to major trucking routes, CSX rail, and a 35-minute trip to the Port of Baltimore make for ideal logistics in meeting supply chain demands, even in a global market. and less than 40 miles southwest of Baltimore. Built for business.