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Health & The Built Environment: Scales of Impact

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So stok teamed up with ILFI and other changemakers to take a fresh look at one of the biggest movements in the industry: health and the built environment. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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Michiel Bakker, Director of Global Workplace Programs at Google, and Lindsay Baker, Head of Sustainability and Wellbeing at WeWork, discussed creating the workplace of the future. Bioneers | San Francisco, CA. #10: In a controlled environment, she turned on a fan prior to and during the time that a lightbulb (plant food) was on.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Austin is a very collaborative environment, from the Chamber to the government to the capital factor, startups want to support each other here,” said Berman. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. Customers can use it for free on their mobile device.”.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The program offers the following incentives: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption (TPT Exemption) on purchased qualifying equipment and leased or rented qualifying equipment.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

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Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building. As early as March lawsuits had already been filed in courts in San Francisco and Miami against Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.

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