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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 08:38 K-12 Schools Perkins Eastman’s pursuit of healthy, net positive schools goes beyond environmental health; it targets all who work, teach, and learn inside them. It’s an incredible asset for the Boston public school system,” the award jury wrote.

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2022 NHQA Winners: 3 Home Builders Committed to Better Business and Operational Excellence

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A trio of judges then visits and grades the builders to validate operational performance metrics expressed in the application. The site visit grades are combined with the written application scores to determine whether an applicant should be recognized for Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Honorable Mention status. or none at all.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

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Wed, 12/07/2022 - 09:51. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. . In 2017 Oakwood opened the Colorado Home Building Academy, which initially trained supers but then realized there was a greater need for training carpenters and electricians. How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. commercial casino industry directly employed more than 361,000 employees in 2017, and those employees earned more than $17 billion in wages, benefits and tips. In 2017, there were 460 commercial casino locations across 24 states. According to Oxford Economics, the U.S.

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2021 NHQA Winners: 4 Home Building Companies Striving for Better

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A trio of judges grades the builders and validates that the systems and processes mentioned in the application are in use. Those grades are combined with the application scores to determine whether an applicant should be recognized for an NHQ Award and, if so, at what level. for last year) and the No. Headquarters: Lexington, Ky.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Certain types of businesses are excluded from the program, including retail and wholesale businesses; restaurants and hospitality; professional practices like law firms and medical offices; and energy production and distribution companies. Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development , for the Kentucky New Energy Ventures (KNEV) Fund.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The program boasts 225 member companies and 650 students enrolled for fall 2017.