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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. The Army is abandoning LEED certification. Less than one month later, the Army has announced it is abandoning LEED certification. in lieu of pursuing LEED certification.

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Sustainability and Preventive Maintenance = Environmental Stewardship

Job Order Contracting

Inventory Management : Regular checks can optimize the use of supplies and materials, minimizing excess and waste. Sustainability Standards : Adherence to sustainability standards and certifications (e.g., LEED) is facilitated by a robust preventive maintenance program.

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The Risks of Disconnection in Field Service

Construction Marketing

It’s at this point that you realize one of the following: Maybe the only technician with the right certifications is booked for hours or days. Incomplete inventory management and procurement features cause stock-outs and rush orders, wreaking havoc on service schedules dependent on replacement parts and equipment.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

Base year GHG inventory is step one and determines your facilities carbon footprint, Step 2 is Reducing Carbon Footprint, Step 3 = Offset. “LEED certification” is not sufficient to meet GHG requirements or other regulations (current and pending). How to reduce the carbon footprint of a building?

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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

Energy consumption in commercial buildings accounts for 26 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the County,” according to the most recent GHG inventory. New and existing buildings meeting higher levels of LEED certification receive increasingly higher levels of the property tax credit for five and three years, respectively.

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Empowering Project Management Professionals Through Technology—Part 2 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The retirement of baby boomers, a dearth of technical schools and certificate programs training the next wave of skilled labor, and the fact that many former construction professionals took jobs in different industries to get by during the downturn have all contributed to the slim pickings today.

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Cloud-based technology facilitates the work process of building contractors

Construction Cost Estimating

The software contains a wide array of business management solutions which range from job cost, project management, equipment management, payroll, purchasing, inventory, and much more. The building contractors can apply this cloud based construction management software with any device on a web browser.