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December 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Filing the Notice of Contest puts a hold on the abatement deadline until the matter is settled or the Review Commission or a court issues a final order upholding the citation. Any appeal from the hearing officer goes to the three-member OSHA Review Commission. Department of Labor to see if you can arrive at a negotiated settlement.

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Demand Response Needs a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v.

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Demand Response Needs to a Mulligan

Green Building Law Update

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v.

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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

Green Building Law Update

On November 15, 2014, the County Board of Arlington County enacted a new policy enhancing and upgrading the green building density incentive program, effective immediately, but projects accepted by the County before September 30, 2015 may continue to use the LEED 2009 and continue to receive the existing less generous incentives.

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FM Global Ranks Nations By Supply Chain Resilience

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The 2014 FM Global Resilience Index released finds Norway, Switzerland and Canada top the list of nations most resilient to supply chain disruption, one of the leading causes of business volatility. More than a year in development, the Index is designed to help executives assess and manage supply chain risk. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Preserving a Historic Toronto Home with DELTA®-VENT S Air Barrier

Pro Builder

Rosedale home was designed and built in 2009 for esteemed mathematician and calculus textbook author James Stewart. Stewart commissioned Shim-Sutcliffe Architects to carry out his visionary ideas that reflected his passion and aptitude for both music and mathematics. Designing the blue glass stairway. The 17,000 sq.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Compliance reviews on all JOC proposals via an Informal Compliance Review ICR (TM) or Formal Compliance Review FCR (TM) at owner and/or cooperative designation. Case Studies of Early Contractor Design Involvement to Expedite the 22 Delivery of Emergency Highway Projects. Design-Build Guidelines, Aug. European Commission, 2013.

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