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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

Perennial Solar, LLC filed an application for a zoning special exception and variance to construct a solar panel farm in Washington County, Maryland. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace

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Its building operations will not generate carbon as it is a 100% electric building. Building site: Designed to SITES Silver certification, the landscape will feature adaptable trees, a pollinator garden and bioswales for water conservation to further connect employees to nature. There is no natural gas service to the building.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design

BD+C

Its building operations will not generate carbon as it is a 100% electric building. Building site: Designed to SITES Silver certification, the landscape will feature adaptable trees, a pollinator garden and bioswales for water conservation to further connect employees to nature. There is no natural gas service to the building.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Building energy use, influenced by climate zone-specific code guidelines and building owner decisions, directly impacts mechanical system designs. The 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code ( IECC ) revised its climate zone map to reflect rising average temperatures across the U.S.