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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. million commercial buildings in the U.S., Cafeterias and food retail can have a positive impact by elevating healthy food and beverage options onsite.

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The First BREEAM USA Certification

Green Building Law Update

Macerich, a leading owner, operator and developer of major retail real estate with a portfolio of over 50 shopping malls, also earned the #1 GRESB ranking in the North America Retail Sector in 2016 for the second consecutive year. BREEAM In-Use is open to all existing commercial buildings of any size, age and in any condition.

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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. The rebate is 50% of the purchase and installation price capped for residential at $900, commercial at $5,000, and for retail service stations at $7,500.

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What Now? The Housing Industry Post-Pandemic

Pro Builder

But as we are already witnessing among companies that thrived during the pandemic—Zoom, Netflix, Clorox, Peloton, and a plethora of online retailers (Amazon included) currently suffering steep declines in their sales and stock values—not everything we came to know and love/hate will stick now that we’re through the worst of it.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

Business Facilities

To shift to a sustainable trajectory, we need to massively step up investment in clean energy technologies—especially renewables and energy efficiency.”. as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5.6 In 2017 FPL purchased?the? So, sustainability is a huge part of what makes Florida successful.”.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

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HIRI Continues to See Growth for Home Improvement Product Sales.

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Based on this new information, retail sales of Building Material Dealers had slower growth in 2010 and 2011. History is included back to 1992 and estimates are provided out to 2017. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Username or e-mail: *. Password: *. Remember me. Classifieds.