Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2014

OSHA recently announced that it would extend deadline for implementing its crane operator certification rule requiring employers to ensure that crane operators are certified until November 10, 2017. Certification by an independent nationally accredited testing organization. Qualification by the U.S.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 16, 2014

OSHA has scheduled an informal public hearing to discuss the agency’s proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement. The hearing will be held May 19, 2014 in Washington, D.C.,

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Certification OSHA Schedule Washington 69

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years, to Nov. The standard requires crane operators on construction sites to meet one of four qualification/certification options by Nov. 10, 2014.'

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2014

Submit your Entries before the deadline on September 5, 2014 for your chance to win. Winners are recognized with a frame-quality certificate and optional gold-plated statuette from the same firm that manufactures the Oscar® awards. In order to get the discounted submission rate, you must submit nominations by September 5, 2014.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 30, 2013

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2014 in Honolulu last Thursday and while most observers noted that the bill cracks down on sexual assaults in the military and eases restrictions on transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the bill also is a huge win for the U.S. So, it is very good news for the U.S.

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SAB Magazine

JUNE 4, 2014

Miscellaneous Canadian Green Building Awards FSC-certified wood geothermal boreholes LEED Platinum certification Living Building Challenge SabMagazine solar photovoltaics Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine VanDusen Botanical Garden'

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Certification Green Architecture Sustainability 96

Revit OpEd

MAY 18, 2013

And everyone can use this practical book to help prepare for the Revit Architecture certification exams. Authors Wiley and Sons News New Releases Revit Architecture Books Sybex Revit 2014' Current users will have a valuable reference to refresh and hone their skills. Congratulations to the new team on the release of their book!

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Green Building Council announced that its certification body, the Green Business Certification Inc. will now administer the Green Garage Certification Program with its acquisition of the Green Parking Council. Today parking garages for cars and trucks may not pursue LEED certification. Last month the U.S.

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Green Certification Sustainability Profitability 120

Carol Hagen

MARCH 4, 2014

x you will need the Serial Number and Product Key which you received from Bluebeam when you purchased the software (The serial number and product key were sent in the license certificate that you received in an email message from registration@bluebeam.com – This may have been directed to your IT department if you have multiple licenses).

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Certification Software Software Products 120

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

From the July/August 2014 issue . SL Tennessee will begin construction in August 2014 with a goal of being fully operational by April 2015. 2009 (the Recession officially ended in April 2009, but unemployment didn’t peak until the end of that year) to the most current numbers available (April 2014, Bureau of Labor Statistics).

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The Rule Is - “Have a Resale Certificate or Pay the Tax” It’s all about paying sales tax. Years Ago – The Resale Certificate was a blank form that was filled out by the contractor as needed with an ending date selected by the contractor. Needless to say some certificates were a challenge to read. Who is the customer?

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Certification Washington Contractors Cash Flow 50

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 21, 2014

floor area ratio (FAR) bonus density in exchange for obtaining a LEED Silver certification. Since the first LEED bonus density project was approved, 96 buildings have been approved by the County and of those, 56 have agreed to achieve LEED certification. FAR bonus for LEED Silver certification; 0.35

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2014

will be republished in 2014 for adoption in the IgCC 2015. that may be the single most significant act in 2014 toward improving the built environment. 2014 will contain a number of new and updated requirements to reflect new information that has become available since the publication of the 2011 standard. ASHRAE standard 189.1

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Green Certification Environment Defense 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 27, 2014

But the current dispute playing out in letters between counsel for Palo Alto and Flintco is the claim by the City that when Flintco’s contract was terminated, it did not turn over the documentation necessary to pursue LEED certification. yes, the general contractor sued the City) in Flintco Pacific, Inc.

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Documentation Certification Contract California 120

BD+C

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

OSHA’s proposal to postpone the compliance date for crane operator certification by three years was made official on Feb. The industry has until March 12, 2014 to comment on the rulemaking. 7 when it was published in the Federal Register. Until a decision is reached, the current compliance date remains in effect for Nov. read more.

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Certification OSHA Regulation Employment 51

SAB Magazine

JUNE 5, 2014

Miscellaneous biomass gasification process Canadian Green Building Awards GIS Douglas fir plywood LEED Platinum certification SabMagazine stormwater management system Sustainable Architecture and Building Magazine UNBC Bio-Energy Plant University of Northern British Columbia'

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Certification Architecture Green Sustainability 71

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

He confidently says his goal is to increase certification to more than 10,000 in the next five years. The Green Globes Professional Credential online training program is available without charge through April 15, 2014. ” Jerry readily acknowledges with less than 1,000 Green Globes certified projects in the U.S.

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Green Retail Certification United States 174

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

By comparison there are over 50,000 LEED for Homes certified residential units; and in an earlier post I blogged that beginning February 1, 2014, LEED for Homes v2008 Update to be Balloted. Those who would like to apply to serve on the Consensus Committee or a Task Group must submit their applications online by March 16, 2014.

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Green Residential Innovation Baltimore 120

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

AWARD winners will be notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. The 2014 CMA STAR Awards will get underway in January, with the entry deadline in September and winners announced by November. Brown, “along with continued excellence in creative execution and deeper measurability of marketing results.”.

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Sage Software Software Products 207

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 10, 2014

There is only one level of Enterprise Green Communities Certification awarded. To achieve certification, projects must achieve compliance with the Criteria mandatory measures applicable to that construction type. Additionally, New Construction projects must achieve 35 optional points and Rehab projects must achieve 30 optional points.

Green 120

Green Certification Housing Drafting 120

Safety Services Company

MAY 23, 2013

OSHA Considering Expanding Crane Certification Requirement 3 Years. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering moving a crane certification deadline back three years following a series of meetings help in April to discuss the standard. The certification requirement, adopted as part of the Aug.

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Certification OSHA Safety United States 48

Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2015

While that is a very large number, it is the lightest month this year and on an annualized basis, Green Business Certification, Inc., million square feet per day average in 2014. Of those certifications it is significant that greater than 30% were Existing Buildings projects and several were recertifications. Total: 463.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 23, 2014

On March 18th the Tomkins County legislature enacted a new local law providing for up to a 10 year property tax abatement for construction achieving LEED certification. The amount of the exemption permitted varies by year and by the certification level achieved.

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Green Certification New York Baltimore 120

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Thoughtful gift givers in Orange County, California are being encouraged by the Transportation Corridor Agencies to buy gift certificates in $15, $30 and $60 denominations that can be used to pay tolls on the area highways that use FasTrak or ExpressAccount transponders.

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Certification Roads California Transportation 48

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Typical is the case recently commenced over the construction of the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Building in North Carolina which was pursuing LEED New Construction v2009 certification. The architect’s website still highlights the project describing it as “designed to achieve LEED Platinum.”.

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Green Claims Certification North Carolina 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

In 2005, Ordinance 15118 required all new County projects with budgets over $250,000 seek the highest LEED certification “that is cost effective based on life cycle cost analysis” and the limits of available funding. The Ordinance will be phased in, by August 1, 2014, after revisions in response to the audit.

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Green Certification Sustainability Life Cycle 120

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 7, 2015

With 2014 in the rearview mirror, and 2015 upon us, it’s time to plan out our resolutions once again. Just as promoted in 2014, localizing your firm is continually important. We Will Seek Certifications. As a construction marketer, it may seem understated the value of a certification in order to sum up your skills.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2014

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Live equipment demonstrations, nationally accredited certification examinations, education sessions and practical examiner training will all go to make for the largest ever participation at any construction event in almost two decades by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators at the forthcoming CONEXPO/CON-AGG, (..)

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 1, 2014

Billion square feet” of building space was certified as of January 1, 2014. Billion square feet had been LEED certified, buried in a February 18, 2014 press release. At the beginning of 2014, approximately 42% of all square footage pursuing LEED certification existed outside the U.S. There is much to celebrate.

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Green Retail Accounting Commercial 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 9, 2014

The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.

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Certification Green Sustainability Residential 136

BD+C

OCTOBER 19, 2014

On October 10, 2014, the US Department of Energy issued a final rule, required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, stating that if new Federal buildings and major renovations decide to pursue a green building certification, the level of two Green Globes is recommended. Exclude Content: Yes. read more'

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Green Building Council (USGBC) and Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced today the 11 projects selected for the 2014 Affordable Green Neighborhoods (AGN) grant program. read more.

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Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Here we bring the review of this awesome book called National Building Cost Manual 2014, authored by Gary Moselle. Revised annually: It includes a FREE Download Certificate for an electronic version of the book with National Estimator , a stand-alone Windows estimating program. You want to b uy this book, just use this LINK to get it!

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S. It is clear from our new data that electric utility based incentives tied to LEED certification and earning specific LEED credits are increasing at all but geometric rates.

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Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S. It is clear from our new data that electric utility based incentives tied to LEED certification and earning specific LEED credits are increasing at all but geometric rates.

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Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Trillion in 2014 and $2.3 The total number of participating property companies and funds increased to 707 this year, a net increase of 11% over 2014. In 2015, the performance of companies and funds reporting to GRESB increased quite significantly, with the average GRESB Score now at 56, as compared to 47 in 2014.

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District of Columbia Sustainability Green Finance 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Against that blurring of the lines between green building standards, codes and rating systems, in 2014 the ICC, ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, the IES, and the USGBC announced the signing of a memorandum “to collaborate on the development of future versions of Standard 189.1 Standard 189.1 and the LEED green building program.”

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Green Agreement Certification Illinois 120