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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). References: AIA (2007).

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GEO Seeks Extension of Federal Tax Credits for Geothermal Heat Pumps

Contractor Magazine

As lawmakers hotly debate budget cuts and tax reform in Washington, DC, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) has formally asked the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee to recommend extending federal tax credits for residential and commercial geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations beyond their Dec.

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DC Metro awards $214M Potomac Yard Metrorail contract to Halmar-Schiavone JV

Construction Dive

Higher-than-anticipated bids prompted officials to alter the design, such as eliminating one entrance and revising another, to lower costs from the originally budgeted $268 million.

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Maryland Sidesteps LEED in Favor of the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

But as I wrote in a blog post in November in anticipation of this legislation, IgCC About To Get A Boost In Maryland , the USGBC is falling out of favor in this very green state, including with school construction interests and others seeking state capital budget funding that are concerned LEED v4 strayed too far from high performance building.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Participating in portion of online value engineering session for “way over budget” green multifamily project. Telephone call with client and others including local counsel re application of DC mandatory green building law related to shared photovoltaic panel and vegetated green roof. 03:30 p.m.

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

When asked about what one Green Globes building you should see, Worden responded “the strength of Green Globes is that it can be applied to any building regardless of size, type or budget.”

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable. Even better, Calleri says, residents don’t need a car to traverse the city or get to work. In either income category, Lachs says, “it’s the basics.

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