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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

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Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. Develop Agency Sustainability Plans. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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FMI Releases Q2-2012 Construction Outlook Report | Business.

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Home > Management > Business Devlopment > FMI Releases Q2-2012 Construction Outlook Report. FMI Releases Q2-2012 Construction Outlook Report. Construction Put in Place is Predicted to Grow 3 Percent by the End of 2012. Office construction should be 4% by the end of 2012 and improve to around 6% for 2013 through 2014.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

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While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WEEK 2012 | Management content from.

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Home > Management > MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WEEK 2012. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WEEK 2012. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WEEK 2012 is the National HVACR, Hydronics and Plumbing seminar and product showcase. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WEEK 2012 is the National HVACR, Hydronics and Plumbing seminar and product showcase. Green Geothermal.

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Cloud Computing and BIM – Article 2012 – TME

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Cloud Computing and BIM - TME Article 2012. 4Clicks.com – premier software for cost estimating and efficient project delivery methods – JOC, SABER, IPD, IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, BOA. The increasingly competitive financial. and environmental landscape requires. public and private institutions to further.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Simple Software » Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress. The education sessions covered technology, applications, leadership, sustainability, and management of public works projects. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? August 2012.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

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10: Building Innovation 2013 provides the chance to explore what social, economic and environmental sustainability means to various segments of the building industry and how an effective, holistic approach can move the industry Beyond Green™. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software.