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Army To Continue Pursuing LEED Gold and Platinum

Green Building Law Update

Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. I had been hearing whispers that the Army planned to ignore the recently-enacted LEED ban, and now we have proof. How can the Army continue to build to LEED Gold and Platinum?

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Sequestration Nation

Business Facilities

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Sequestration Nation

Business Facilities

Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Food Processing Montana Online Features Quality Of Life Research And Development The Editor''s Blog Transportation Infrastructure U.S.

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What Are Scottish Brochs?

Natural Building

While early archaeologists thought that brochs (whose name derives from the Lowland Scottish word for “fort”) were the citadels of local chieftains, more recent excavations suggest that the structures were more likely used for residential rather than defensive purposes. You can read the original article at www.bbc.com.

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Airbus Joins Forces With CCAM

Business Facilities

McAuliffe said, “The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing is a world-class asset that brings together Virginia’s leading manufacturing companies and top educational institutions to expedite research and turn ideas into real-world technologies and solutions. Speaking about this announcement, Gov.

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Facility Management Software Technology

Building Information Management

I recently read an article discussing the penetration of facility management software across all markets… commercial, retail, healthcare, public sector, utilities, and aerospace and defense. The article also claims to provide a report and notes that “The global facility management market is estimated to grow from USD 27.25

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.