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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

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Existing State Finance and Procurement Code Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: “(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of the U.S. But no longer.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance

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Underscoring stability and predictability, the LTEP commits to a new competitive procurement process with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). Procurements for 2014 electric capacity are 300 MW wind, 140 MW solar, 50 MW bioenergy and 50 MW hydro; 2015 procurements are identical except a slight narrowing of hydro to 45 MW.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs. Plenary Group USA Ltd.

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Tyco Opens “Smart Building” Global HQ in Ireland

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The location delivers several processes for Tyco’s businesses, including sourcing and procurement, customer service, research and development, information technology and finance. Cleary has called the complex, located adjacent to Cork’s City Hall, “the smartest building in Ireland.”

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. This page last modified 06/21/2016 16:00:09. a) Determination of best procurement approach. (i)

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Toyota Moving North American Headquarters to Plano, TX; Generating 4,000 Jobs

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Toyota’s North American finance arm also plans to move its headquarters to this new shared campus. At the same time, Toyota will expand the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Michigan to accommodate the relocation of direct procurement from Erlanger, KY, to its campus in York Township near Ann Arbor.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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