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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Plan calls for a 90% reduction in emissions from new buildings by 2025 and while it does not explicitly require Passive House design or certification, it will move that market.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion Braidy Industries Chairman and CEO Craig Bouchard recently said the region’s pool of available, talented workers ought to be seriously attractive for advanced-manufacturing employers. By the BF Staff.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An facility in Jackson, TN.

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

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And, in industry tests, DaVinci tiles have the highest rating for straight line wind testing at 110mph in the ASTM D3161 test. They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph. No Coastal Concerns. For us, we literally just had some landscape damage.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

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Now, a new duct system is set to transform the home heating and cooling industry in the same way, thanks to early investments by the Building Technologies Office at the U.S. From 2015 to 2017, IBACOS performed lab tests and modeling to validate the technology. Department of Energy (DOE). . Why Compact Duct Layouts for HVAC Make Sense.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Boyd Rutherford (left) and Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles, discusses his 2017 Environmental Package. Larry Hogan’s 2017 environmental agenda, which the governor unveiled in January. By the BF Staff. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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will lose this worldwide competition and its long-held crown as the heavyweight champ of industrial giants. In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state.