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2014 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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We are coming into the final stretch of 2013, a year that has been rather good for the commercial construction industry. Activity was up for retail and restaurant construction and once-stalled commercial construction projects are finding themselves back on 2014 bid sheets for the best commercial general contractors.

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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

Green Building Law Update

The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. Today, still in beta, the Center for Active Design, a nonprofit established by then New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2013, is the operator of FITWEL.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 sunset eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013 and the new E1527-21 was as of last week published and now available for use, but. For the unenlightened, this is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6

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Flummox: EPA Withdraws New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Green Building Law Update

The August 15, 2013 proposed rule came apart at the seams when EPA received huge numbers of adverse comments. There was wide criticism of EPA’s misjudgment to allow parties to use either the current 2005 or updated 2013 version of the E1527 standard for a Phase I to meet all appropriate inquiries requirements.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The city contracted with the Buxton Company to develop a comprehensive retail assessment and analysis to support the commercial districts and the attraction of private developers and retailers.

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Study Illustrates The Economic And Commercial Power Of Investing In Energy Efficient Buildings

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building efficiency by 2030 is the subject of the new report, Unlocking American Efficiency: The Economic and Commercial Power of Investing in Energy Efficient Buildings. The post Study Illustrates The Economic And Commercial Power Of Investing In Energy Efficient Buildings appeared first on Business Facilities.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 is a voluntary set of guidelines and performance benchmarks to assess the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes.

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