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Will the New York Green Bank Spur Increased Energy-Efficiency Investing Outside of the State?

Construction Dive

What will be the nationwide impact, if any, of the New York Green Bank, a bank that opened for business earlier this month with a partial mission of stimulating private financing of energy-efficiency projects? ” Will it? Read more.'

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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection for existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Electrical Component Shortage Requires Action

Pro Builder

NAHB used responses from the survey to analyze credit availability, similar to the Federal Reserve’s Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices ( SLOOS ). Both the NAHB and Fed indices were negative in Q3, indicating tightening credit conditions (see chart, below).

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection from existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

The largest cliff dwelling in North America, Cliff Palace is part of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The property, with massive stone walls, a steeply pitched roof and casement windows, reflects a style of post-medieval architecture found in England, but which was rare in 17th century America. While Washington, D.C.,

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Real Estate Industry Making Progress In Reducing Energy Consumption And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Currently, the database includes 2,021 properties in the Americas; 1,022 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 189 properties in Asia Pacific. In addition to working closely with its members, Greenprint continues to collaborate with its innovation partners Arup, Deutsche Bank, Gensler, Johnson Controls and Lutron. million people.

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Duel in the Sky

Business Facilities

There’s been a lot of heated rhetoric from Washington in recent months aimed at two of America’s largest trading partners, China and Mexico. Import-Export Bank (backing that enables Boeing to compete for huge contracts in foreign countries against subsidized aircraft manufacturers). The complaint from the U.S.

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