Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2016

This coming Wednesday the City of Santa Monica will begin mandating the installation of a solar electric photovoltaic system on all new building. All new low-rise residential dwellings are required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with the minimum total wattage 2.0 times the square footage of the building footprint.

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup is available with many fuel and performance-enhancing technologies such as an electronic eight-speed automatic transmission, air suspension, electric power steering, start-stop system, active aerodynamics which include grille.

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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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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This anniversary serves as a reminder of the challenges facing electric distribution companies as they plan for the future design and operation of the power grid. electrical infrastructure and how moving to a results-driven regulatory model could support the transition to an efficient, reliable and sustainable power system.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 13, 2021

In 2013, during the prosecution of Duke Energy for bird deaths by wind turbine, the Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that “wind turbines kill between 140,000 and 500,000 birds a year in accidental collisions.”. That has been the letter of the law for the past century.”. Which takes the saga to last week and this newly proposed rule.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Many of the excellent presentations at the Building Innovation 2013 Conference & Expo are available on-line at [link]. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Symposium – Fostering Innovation to go Beyond Green TM – LINK. buildingSMART alliance Conference Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward – LINK.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Many of the excellent presentations at the Building Innovation 2013 Conference & Expo are available on-line at [link]. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Symposium – Fostering Innovation to go Beyond Green TM – LINK. buildingSMART alliance Conference Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward – LINK.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The Advanced Energy Now 2014 Market Report found that advanced energy in the United States was a $169 billion market in 2013. advanced energy revenue grew 18 percent in 2012 and 14 percent in 2013. Revenue from wind installations jumped from $13 billion in 2011 to $25 billion in 2012, then plunged to $2 billion in 2013.

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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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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Cub Cadet demonstrated its 4WD, electric zero-turn riding mower for the residential market at GIE+EXPO 2013. Ideal for hilly terrain. Shot on iPad).'

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A multi-year effort to reduce electricity and natural gas consumption, conserve water and increase material recycling culminated today as the A. Smith Corporation Ashland City, Tennessee plant earned the 2013 Chairman’s Green Star Award for resource conservation. Green Management'

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2013

These are good for wood and paper fires (class A), grease and gasoline fires (class B), and electrical fires (class C). Because some of the chemicals in class K extinguishers can be conductive, they shouldn’t be used if there is live electricity present. If you prefer you could consider a type K extinguisher for the kitchen.

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Cub Cadet demonstrated its 4-Wheel-Steer, electric zero-turn riding mower for the residential market at GIE+EXPO 2013. Ideal for hilly terrain. Shot on iPad).'

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Natural Building

MAY 27, 2013

Published in 2013 by Chelsea Green, The Greened House Effect: Renovating Your Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit , by Jeff Wilson, is a worthy read. This led to completely changing the angle of part of their roof, and this made it possible to conveniently add solar electric panels on that roof.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Advertising that dates to August 2013 and is still online for “the new 34 unit development of 2500 R Midtown” said, “Home offers 2 master suites, 2 1/2 bathrooms and a 3rd floor loft that is private and perfect for flexible use. Home is a Net Zero LEED certified home that includes solar with electrical storage, smart meter and more.”.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue . At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. By Business Facilities Staff. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 18, 2013

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. By Business Facilities Staff. New England U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2013

You are a good green company. ” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. The Guides address green marketing in general and specific applications, including renewable energy (Section 260.15). A copy of the Guides is available here.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 3, 2013

American Electric Power operating unit Indiana Michigan Power announced that it will retire the 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fueled Tanners Creek 4 generating unit in Lawrenceburg, IN, along with the other generating units at the plant. An agreement reached in February 2013 provided the option of refueling or retiring Tanners Creek 4.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 28, 2013

Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Don Lepard, president and CEO of Global Green Lighting (GGL) have announced the company’s plans to hire as many as 250 people at a newly established lighting assembly facility in Chattanooga. test city for Global Green Lighting. Tennessee Gov.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 1, 2013

CT DOT Commissioner James Redeker, CT Electric Car Founder Ed Ingalls and CT DEEP Commissioner Dan Esty are committed to making Connecticut the first EV-friendly state in the country by 2014. Connecticut officials and businesses have set their sites on becoming the first electric vehicle (EV) friendly state in the country.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Consumers Energy recently changed how it determines the cost that business customers would pay up front for electric infrastructure needed for them to open or expand: Traditionally, customers would pay a deposit prior to construction and then receive refunds in future years. Norplas Pure Michigan Business Connect'

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 14, 2013

. “The first step involves survey and environmental crews, with human resource personnel to begin the hiring process by the end of 2013.” Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Featured Post Online Features Renewable Energy Texas U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Fourteen golden eagles and 149 other birds, including hawks, blackbirds, larks, wrens and sparrows were discovered dead at the Campbell Hill and Top of the World wind projects in Converse County, Wyoming between 2009 and 2013. Duke Energy plead guilty on November 23, 2013 to 2 misdemeanor counts. According to papers filed with the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2013

In a case important beyond the State of Washington, the State’s highest court expressly acknowledged the dynamic tension of balancing the competing interests of the ecology versus generating electricity, coming down on the side of electricity, all be it renewable energy from wind turbines. EFSEC, 2013 WL 4608563.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The question before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was whether existing state law, which grants the Maryland Public Service Commission general regulatory powers over electric generating stations, including a “solar energy generating system,” preempts local zoning regulation regarding the location and construction of such a generating station.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 10, 2013

GE has been selected by ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation and the electric utility serving Northern Illinois, to deliver approximately four million smart meters from 2013 to 2021 in a deal worth more than $200 million. billion over 10 years to modernize its electric grid in Northern Illinois—more than $1.3

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it is soliciting comments through November 12, 2013 on the issuance of a take permit “for recurring eagle mortalities” associated with the operation of the Shiloh IV wind turbine project in Solano County, California. To appreciate this take permit some content may be useful.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 24, 2013

From the September/October 2013 issue. Electrical Capacity: ComEd, the area’s electrical distribution firm and primary supplier, is in the process of completing new high capacity transmission lines which border Huntley’s 500 acres of industrial and business park areas. Huntley, IL – Data Center Sites. Credit: Google Earth).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 5, 2013

In late April 2013, GE and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) celebrated the fourth anniversary and completion of Energy Smart Florida (ESF), an initiative implemented to modernize the grid and build out a more reliable and efficient electrical infrastructure. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 7, 2014

Former President Bill Clinton flips the switch at the official ceremony marking the illumination of the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, the Main in Little Rock, AR on December 19, 2013. Koontz Electric installed over 1,300 Philips fixtures on all three of the bridges and with each fixture being able to deliver 16.7

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 21, 2013

We look forward to partnering with Consolidated Edison Development to continue operating world-class solar facilities that supply clean, emission-free electricity to our customers, and to capitalize on our shared view of near-term growth opportunities.”. Those approvals are anticipated in the second half of 2013. Gas & Power. “We

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

From the May/June 2013 issue. Green Building Council. LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) is a system for rating construction projects’ green design and construction practices. It would be powered by natural gas, a clean and domestically plentiful form of energy used to create electricity. Reasor, Jr.,

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Despite increasing lookout for occupational safety and health during the past century, an estimated 317 million non-fatal occupational injuries and 321,000 occupation fatalities occur globally each year, making 151 workers sustain a work-related accident every 15 seconds according to ILO 2013 (International Labour Organization).

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