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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

The question before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was whether existing state law, which grants the Maryland Public Service Commission general regulatory powers over electric generating stations, including a “solar energy generating system,” preempts local zoning regulation regarding the location and construction of such a generating station.

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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, including revised building envelope provisions. Requirements for stormwater management are enhanced, and new requirements added for bicycle parking and for preferred parking for low-emission, hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.

Natural Building

Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green Electrical Contracting. million jobs from 2009 to 2013. Much of this activity will be related to electrical work. In the next ten to twenty years, “electrical contractor” will no longer be a suitable job title for electricians. Super-Insulated Houses.

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Consumers Energy Moves To Build Natural Gas Power Plant In Genesee County

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Consumers Energy has taken the next major step for its new natural gas plant in Genesee County, filing for approval of a certificate of necessity with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The company’s customers set an all-time peak demand record in 2012, as electric sales rebound with Michigan’s improving economy.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the May/June 2013 issue. The new data center will seek LEED Gold certification, and is scheduled to complete construction in late 2014. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is seeking approval to construct a state-of-the-art natural gas fueled electric generation facility in Cecil County, MD. By Jonathan Sanders.

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FirstEnergy To Build New $45 Million Transmission Control Center In Akron

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

While preliminary site preparation work is being done this fall, groundbreaking for the 70,000-square-foot facility is expected to occur in the spring of 2013, with planned completion of construction by the end of the year. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

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

Building Information Management

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.