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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

If green building is going to repair the planet it will have to include green roads. roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and driveways), with the vast majority being roads. There are 4,180,817 miles of roads in the U.S. The amount of impervious roads is larger than the size of the state of Ohio. and internationally.

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If Green Building is Going to Save the Planet it Will Have to Include Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

There are 3,980,817 miles of roads in the United States. Roads are the largest built structures we come into contact with and yet they are so ubiquitous and familiar that they have become an impervious given, the dark matter of the motor vehicle cosmos. The amount of impervious roads is equivalent to the size of the state of Ohio.

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Short a Last Minute Gift? How About a Toll Road Gift Certificate

Construction Equipment

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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Overcoming Regulatory Barriers When Bidding in a New State

Viewpoint Construction Technology

You’ll also need to register for all applicable taxes and generally provide a certificate of good standing from your home state. Once your application is approved, the secretary of state will issue a certificate of authority to work in the state. With the stakes that high, it doesn’t pay to gamble with state licenses.

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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

Not included in this regulation are any provisions from the IgCC about zoning, water use reduction or regulations of buildings after issuance of a certificate of occupancy because the Department of Permitting Services does not have the authority to regulate those matters through a building code, green or otherwise, without a change in law.

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ACI certification builds concrete wisdom

GCP Applied Technologies

ACI certification builds concrete wisdom. Why, then, is ACI certification so important in such a controlled—the lab is kept at an ideal 70°F—environment? Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:38. GCP Applied Technologies. March 21, 2018.

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

Pro Builder

Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing. Aerosol envelope sealing, Werling says, makes it possible for new homes and existing buildings to achieve the stringent levels of air sealing demanded by many of today’s building codes and advanced certification programs such as the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes.

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