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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy to “study” the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score. You have 75 days to act.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

The software boils down to these concepts: Defining Levels and Lease holders and then using 5 different tools to deal with measurements: Distance, Ortho, Offset, Rectangle and Triangle. Electrical Panel Load Calculations. ► 2007. (77). ► December 2007. (1). ► November 2007. (7). ▼ 2012.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Recycled Houses

Natural Building

May 16, 2007. Another late twentieth century vintage home of about 800 square feet came from property leased from the Federal government and the house needed to be moved. Once a house is moved it must comply with current plumbing and electrical codes, so these elements were completely redone. Anti Global Warming Theory.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pennsylvania went from importing 75 percent of its natural gas requirements in 2007 to becoming a net exporter of natural gas in 2011; PA is now the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., All other sections were written by Jenny Vickers.].

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

These combined projects will result in more than $221 million in new capital investment, 1000 new jobs, 2,000 retained jobs and more than 423,000 square feet of newly constructed or leased space. Perry has made diversifying the energy mix of Texas’ electricity market one of his major priorities, helping to lower electricity prices.

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