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Va. Infrastructure Project Deploys Multiple Sustainable Solutions

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The Ohio Creek Watershed project in Norfolk, Va., is protecting a low-lying portion of the state’s coast.

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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

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The amount of impervious roads is larger than the size of the state of Ohio. But when modern American society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. And the negative environmental impacts associated with all that impervious surface are daunting.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development 0 qpurcell Fri, 05/10/2024 - 09:05 Sustainable Development NBBJ leaders Jonathan Ward and Margaret Montgomery explore five inspirational ideas they are actively integrating into projects to ensure more healthy, natural cities.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2012 Ohio had a projected GDP nominal of $509.39 While Ohio is considered a center of science and industry, it also retains historically strong industries such as banking and R&D as well as traditional industries such as agriculture. By Dominique Cantelme. billion, up from $490.26

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If Green Building is Going to Save the Planet it Will Have to Include Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

The amount of impervious roads is equivalent to the size of the state of Ohio. But when society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings (be it offices or schools or homes) and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. Green LEED Sustainability building roads' and internationally.

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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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This funding is a game changer for the City of Columbus and central Ohio,” said U.S. I look forward to working with local leaders and community members to realize the vision of a first-of-its-kind transportation service that increases access to jobs, links neighborhoods, and improves real-time information in a sustainable, safe way.”.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Sustainability. It also reflects growing national interest—if not quite yet a trend—toward all-electric homes and community-wide solar. . Photo: courtesy Babcock Ranch. . Energy Efficiency. Innovation. Energy Efficiency.