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Government-Owned Facilities and The Continued Lack of Stewardship

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It also relies too heavily on leasing in situations where ownership would be more cost efficient in the long run. FRPP data related to the federal government’s 480,000 structures are not reliable on a government-wide basis, due to the different approaches agencies take in defining and inventorying structures. We found that the $3.8

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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

On February 28, 2012, I reported, via a BuildingGreen article, that the Army had reiterated its commitment to LEED certification despite DoD re-authorization legislation that banned LEED Gold and Platinum certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED. We have entered a new era of green building policy.

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April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The industries reporting a reduction in employment in April — listed in order — are: Mining; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. Inventories. NMI ™ HISTORY. Business Activity. Employment.

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Industrial Warehouse Space, Distribution Center Demand Remains Strong

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However, 14 industrial properties are under construction in the market, and once complete, they will add more than one million square feet of inventory. China Sees Long-Lead Lease Renewals: Long-term, increased consumer demand will drive the need for high-quality logistics properties throughout Asia Pacific industrial sectors.

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Federal Facilities at High Risk

Building Information Management

It also relies too heavily on leasing in situations where ownership would be more cost efficient in the long run. billion which agencies reported in 2012 as cost savings from real property disposal, space management, sustainability, and innovation activities were not reliable. … We found that the $3.8 www.jocexcellence.org. .

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FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY: Major Management Issues

Building Information Management

In 2012, federal agencies reported to the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC)–an organization comprised of all real property holding federal agencies–that they are responsible for operating over 480,000 federally owned structures. Poor stakeholder real property decision making. GAO-14-87: Published: Jan 6, 2014. What GAO Found.

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STATEMENT OF KEVIN KAMPSCHROER DIRECTOR OFFICE OF FEDERAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Building Information Management

Congress has set statutory goals for improvements in performance – from reducing energy and water intensity across the Federal government’s real property inventory relative pursuing net-zero energy buildings… but is any project truly being made? To this date one might argue that little has been done.

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