Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 5, 2020

This may be the first time in America that an ecosystem has been given the legal status of a “person.”. And significantly there is no defense for an issued permit or claim of preemption by other state or federal laws. Damages are the cost of restoring the ecosystem to its status previous to the acts that caused the injury.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 30, 2020

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection from existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

note that the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, based its Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement on 2009 version of the Standard.

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Green Baltimore Life Cycle Sustainability 120

Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 13, 2015

JCB has made the next strategic move, following their success with the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 31, 2019

In 2002, as part of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, the BFPP definition was amended to include the parenthetical phrase “(or a tenant of a person)” in the description of who can claim the BFPP defense, but there was no other direction on the treatment of tenants.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2014

is overstated, note that the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, based its Unified Facilities Criteria 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement on ASHRAE 189.1-2009.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

On November 5, 2012, executives at Delta Air Lines announced that the Commercial Headquarters for the company’s Latin America and the Caribbean region will be moving from Atlanta to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nicolas Ferri, vice president — Latin America and the Caribbean. carrier to have a vice president residing in Latin America.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

It’s a shift from wish-based optimism to reality-based hope.

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Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 21, 2019

A highly-secure operating environment, with the latest cloud security measures, validated by third-party defense cyber warfare experts. The highest level of business continuity protection with automatic data backups and redundancy that exceed industry best practices.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 5, 2017

responsible for JCB operations in North America, including sales and support for the construction, agricultural, rental, government and defense industries. JCB has announced the appointment of Richard Fox-Marrs as president and CEO of JCB Inc.,

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Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This model of group development was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965 and was later adopted by the Boy Scouts of America. I’d love to see owners, contractors, and architects stay together for the next job, just like you try to keep the offfensive line and defensive backfield in tact on your football team.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2013

Of particular importance is an amendment to National Defense Authorization legislation (H.R.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 26, 2014

Occidental headquarters in Houston will oversee its operations in the United States, the Middle East, northern Africa and South America. The governor was joined by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Trade and Investment Commissioner to North America David Camerlengo. AUSTRALIA OPENS TEXAS TRADE OUTPOST IN HOUSTON.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Well, there is at least one prediction that the bank -- believed to be the largest of its kind in America -- will have an influence well beyond the state’s borders. ” Will it?

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Business Facilities

MARCH 4, 2015

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Biotech And Pharma Business Clusters/Corridors Feature Story Featured Post Magazine Magazine Highlights Manufacturing Maryland Minnesota New York Ohio Tennessee U.S. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 25, 2014

We see the value in growing our presence here and now more than ever have the capacity to do so,” said Doug Swick, president of Eberspaecher Exhaust Technologies of the Americas. “We are truly excited to move forward with this strategic investment.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

“To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery.

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Equity Green Sustainability California 120

Natural Building

APRIL 28, 2022

The largest cliff dwelling in North America, Cliff Palace is part of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The property, with massive stone walls, a steeply pitched roof and casement windows, reflects a style of post-medieval architecture found in England, but which was rare in 17th century America. While Washington, D.C.,

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United States Housing Indiana Washington 98

Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

However, stainless steel reinforcement is traditionally very expensive and typically only found in projects which require long-term defense against corrosion, such as bridges or in geographies with higher seismic activity. It is also more embodied-carbon-intensive than standard rebar, by a margin of more than 10 percent.

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Green Concrete Products Transportation 129

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

Bill Haslam and Volkswagen Group of America officials announced that VW will expand its sole U.S. Volkswagen will add an additional manufacturing line and create the National Research & Development and Planning Center of Volkswagen Group of America. The Volkswagen brand is going on the attack again in America.”.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 9, 2013

The organization, which works to reduce/prevent accidents and injuries on America’s highway’s, recommends the following precautions: Follow the recommended tire pressure in pounds-per-square-inch (PSI) for your vehicle. Remember that seat belts are your best defense in a crash. The full advisory is available via NHTSA.gov.

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Defense Accidents Injury America 57

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Major Holdings, LLC , held a party could not assert a CERCLA defense because its Phase l report did not comply with the EPA rule. 9601) and petroleum products.”. Just weeks ago the federal appeals court in Von Duprin LLC v.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 9, 2013

A remarkable success record and optimism toward the future has driven an increase in employment, both within Ellis County and throughout the energy and agricultural producing regions in North America. ” “The development of shale gas has been key to the economy of North Texas and is fueling the growing energy market in the U.S.,”

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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Green Home Design Architect

JANUARY 18, 2010

Here's an interesting article we read last week: Green Energy Opportunities Start with Smart Climate Policy by Frances Beinecke, President, Natural Resources Defense Council January 15, 2010 Each new commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is yet another indicator that the clean energy market will explode.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 2, 2013

They defended America and made sure our democracy always has been secure from external threats. These characters think America’s citizens are bit players in the surreal cabaret known as the House of Representatives. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Project Title: Sasol North America Inc. In addition to the processing plant, which will yield 96,000 barrels/day of premium fuels, Sasol North America also plans to build a $4.5-billion 1 exporter of energy in America.” Americas Operations Center. history with its Lake Charles, LA petrochemical complex. Sasol Ltd.,

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The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The Design-Build Institute of America is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018. Postal Service and the Department of Defense, to name just a couple. Over 80% of our work is repeat business, and the federal government is our most frequent repeat customer. We’ve delivered hundreds of jobs across the U.S. for the likes of the U.S.

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Portland Design Tennessee Defense 69

Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. In fact, the Arizona/Sonora, Mexico region makes up the fourth-largest aerospace supply chain in the world and the largest in North America.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Currently, the database includes 2,021 properties in the Americas; 1,022 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 189 properties in Asia Pacific. It also is strengthening its ongoing collaborative efforts with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the London Better Buildings Partnership. million people. ecoDistrict program.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The report details the issues with: business climate; infrastructure; national debt; labor market and immigration; defense industrial base; and, education and healthcare, and lays out urgent social, political and economic challenges and links these with national security. global leadership is shifting.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 29, 2014

Commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and its Americas Executive Chairman, Roger Staubach, are once again making a bold prognostication for the Big Game, picking the Denver Broncos to outshine the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey this Sunday evening. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. “But this is Denver’s year.”

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 11, 2014

PwC’s IP practice examined deal activity in the second quarter of 2014 across six sectors: aerospace & defense (A&D), chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals and transportation & logistics. billion, while North America generated 67 deals totaling $57.4

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

When I came in we set a goal to be the number one performing economy in America and the premier global business destination. Herbert’s economic development effort has been built around six strategically targeted growth clusters, including aerospace/defense, life sciences, IT/software, energy, finance and outdoor products/recreation.

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