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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

Green Building Law Update

PFAS has been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s and have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. 9601) and petroleum products.”. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

There is an express ‘get out of jail free’ provision for Baltimore-Washington International Airport (but not for other civilian or military airports, because they did not know to ask to be exempted?), There is PFAS fire-fighting foam in use at most if not all 38 civilian airports in Maryland.

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PFOA Contamination is Found in 49 States

Green Building Law Update

PFOAs have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s and have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. This technology may in the future make treatability and actually removing PFOA from the environment realistic.

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Forget “BIM”, and Get on Board with BLM – Building / Built Environment Life-cycle Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. As as result advancements are slow and productivity gains remain elusive. federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation.

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U.S. Construction – Improving Efficiency & Competitiveness

Building Information Management

Few experts would disagree that there is a lot of room for improvement with respect to the renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction of the built environment(1.). The importance in doing so lies in the facts that the construction sector has major impact upon our economy and our environment(2.).

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Consensus-based standards are Required across the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (A/E/C/O/O) industry

Building Information Management

Collaboration and integrated, efficient project delivery methods are needed to achieve productivity gains within the architecture, engineering, construction, owner and operator (A/E/C/O/O) industry. federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation.

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BIM Basics 2014 – Building Information Modeling, Models, and Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by technology. Our technology is currently serving over 85% of United States Air Force bases and rapidly growing numbers of other DOD and non-DOD (United States Army Corps of Engineers, Army, GSA, Homeland Security, VA.)