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New Department of Defense Policy Accepts Green Globes

Green Building Law Update

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. Defense Department Federal Globes Green LEED of'

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Georgia's Legislation Banning LEED for State Buildings is Much Ado About Nothing

Green Building Law Update

” For wood products, the credit requires products “certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent” (. and, apparently, there are no such approved equivalents). That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia.

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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

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BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the May/June 2013 issue. Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. Arkansas encourages sustainability through green neighborhoods. By Ed Felton. Arkansas Gov.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013. Monday, January 7, 2013. Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013. Monday, January 7, 2013. Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. By Jack Rogers.

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