Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S.

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Business Facilities

MARCH 1, 2021

Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035. Read: Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top at BusinessFacilities.com.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 30, 2012

Not only is Darden encouraging green construction by donating their items for other new restaurant construction projects, but the company can write off the donations so it ultimately saves on construction costs as its overall bottom line is stronger. to be more centrally located to our staff and Chicago commercial construction projects.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 14, 2023

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga.

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BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization Solidifying a decarbonization plan via an “asset drawdown strategy” that carefully considers both capital and operating costs represents a game-changing opportunity for existing properties to compete with new projects. Illinois electricity generation by sources, January 2023.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 30, 2022

Common on all manner of job sites, the basic “black” bar is carbon steel rebar. There are two primary types of factories: the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and the electric arc furnace (EAF). The post Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green appeared first on Construction Specifier. Steel rebar. Photo by Anna Seeley.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2011

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Savvy business people are finding opportunities to profit in matters ancillary to green building, including opportunities advantaged by providing services that contribute to LEED credits. LEED green business' A great example is snow removal. There are very real opportunities to have a role in the more than 1.7

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Factors that affect construction project Site selection is mainly based on two factors: 1. Aim should be to reduce the consumption of energy resources and still create an efficient structure. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2.

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Business Facilities

MAY 2, 2019

Tennessee has been the nerve center of the South’s auto sector for nearly four decades, and is shaping up to be a hub for electric vehicle investments. Read: Backed By Big Electric Vehicle Investments, The Future Of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

but one that needs to take place if home builders want to successfully transition from on-site stick-building to an off-site or factory-built model for the bulk of their structural needs. For The Cove , a new community of for-sale detached and attached homes in Sacramento, Calif.,

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Business Facilities

JUNE 17, 2021

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Canoo will build its first mega microfactory on a 400-acre site at the MidAmerica Industrial Park, where it will create over 2,000 jobs. Read: EV Manufacturer Picks Tulsa For First Mega Microfactory at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The Boyd Company will share their experiences navigating the shifting site selection landscape for emerging industries. Jenny Massey, Sikich; Linda Burns, Wadley-Donovan-Gutshaw Consulting; and John Boyd, Jr.,

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Motivations vary from concerns over global warming to increasing energy independence, and hedging against rising fuel costs to because it is chick to be green. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative. Today, most states have laws that preclude “community solar” projects.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The post Doral Renewables Picks Indiana Site For Largest U.S. Solar Farm appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Israel-based company’s $1.5 billion three-phase solar farm project, Mammoth Solar, is expected to bring 1.3

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Eric Voyles, Executive Vice President & Chief Economic Development Officer, TexAmericas Center, discusses military site remediation, impact of COVID-19 on development, and low-cost, reliable electricity.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2011

The site links to the award-winning Construction Marketing Blog with marketing news, resources and related content, and the association’s Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and LinkedIn pages. In addition, Wendy is trained in lean manufacturing, achieving Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Mercedes-Benz plans to invest an additional $1 billion in its Alabama operation, where it will set up electric vehicle production and build a battery plant in Tuscaloosa County. Mercedes-Benz has announced a $1 billion expansion plan in Alabama that includes the launch of electric vehicle production. Photo: MadeInAlabama.com).

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, as technology advances and projects become more complex—and with labor at a more significant premium than ever—several challenges to the traditional way of doing things on a job site have emerged. Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 26, 2023

A week’s comparison for same units found a typical saving of 226 kWh of electric and 43.98kg of carbon. ‘The introduction of the first EPC ‘A’ rated anti-vandal site accommodation unit to the hire market is something we are very proud of.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Singapore developer Perennial Group and development manager Stanhope are planning to submit revised plans for the One Undershaft site in the City of London. The site already has planning approval for a distinctive 73-storey flat-top office block, nicknamed the Trellis because of its expressed cross bracing.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

Green Building. One of our clients does industrial electrical work on projects around the country. One of our employees recently visited one of their locations in Iowa where they have built out the electrical power and control system for a large grain processing operation. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

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Work Gearz

JULY 16, 2021

Not only this, wearing color coded hard hats in the job site help a supervisor to locate each class of workers which in turn increases efficiency in the work field. In a construction site, there are different levels and sectors of workers and therefore, differentiating them in times of needs becomes crucial. Who wears a green hard hat?

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

Green Building. « Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. To paraphrase what the owner of an electrical contracting company told me not long ago, “We do our best to go through all the plans, RFIs, etc. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. by Green Phoenix Development, of nearby Newton, was certified LEED Platinum, as the gut rehab was able to divert 94% of demolition and construction waste material from landfill. All photos by Green Sofa Productions.). . . Advertisement. .

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 30, 2018

The next most common use is mechanical equipment (16%) followed by automotive (13%), metal products (11%), shipping rail and transport (5%), electrical equipment (3%) and domestic appliances (2%). This can help to reduce transport costs, cutting the amount of weight of material you need to ship to a construction site. It’s adaptable.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 4, 2014

Maryland''s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard law , originally enacted in 2004 and revised almost every year since, requires all electricity utilities use renewable energy sources to generate a minimum portion of their sales. Currently being phased in, the law requires that 2% of the energy come from solar-photovoltaic by 2020.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

and create 11,000 jobs in TN and KY to produce electric vehicles and advanced lithium-ion batteries. The post Ford Makes Massive Electric Vehicle Investment In Tennessee, Kentucky appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

A ccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables, including hydropower, wind and solar PV, is on track to grow by 8 percent in 2021 and by more than 6 percent in 2022. as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5.6

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The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

The composition of mild steel varies along its length and potential anodic (more negatively charged) and cathodic (positively charged) sites can be set up at various points. Concrete is capable of conducting and electric current and acts as the electrolyte with the circuit being completed by the bar through which the electrons can flow.

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Construction Enquirer

APRIL 23, 2023

A new power line between the UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to power 1.8m The new cross-border electricity line known as LionLink will be only the second of its kind in the world, with the first having been built by Germany and Denmark. homes by connecting the two countries and North Sea wind farm schemes.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

The website for the architect on the project, today still says, “2500 R Street located on a two acre site along the R Street light rail corridor in Midtown Sacramento, this new single-family home community is designed to be rated LEED Silver for Homes and LEED Silver for Neighborhood Development.”.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

Green Building. » Follow the Green Road (or A Summary of CONExpo/ConAgg). Some themes of this year’s show can be summed up as follows: focus on sustainability and green practices—or at least an emphasis on how products kind of “leaned into” that category, even if you had to squint to see the connection at times.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

Green Building. The manufacturing company makes and assembles small to extra-large gear assemblies for everything from small electric motors to large rock crushers. But on construction sites, where change is the desired goal each day, building ergonomic work stations is very difficult. Green Building. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Green Building. Does an electrical raceway run through a duct bank? Because very detailed models can be created and test-fit in the computer, more building components can be constructed off-site in controlled environments and brought to the job site for assembly. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Green Building. Take for example electric power distribution. When electric utilities were developed, power stations were first built in high population areas. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Green Building. STRATEGY |.

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