Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Each county (including Baltimore City) must prepare a recycling plan that addresses how the jurisdiction will achieve its mandatory recycling rate. Senate Bill 370 (passed) requires that each county recycling plan address the collection and recycling of recyclable materials from specified large office buildings by October 1, 2020.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

The Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite recorded the temperature at the top of Hurricane Harvey as the storm approached Texas on August 25, 2017. T he United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean have been bombarded by devastating and historic natural disasters the second half of 2017. Image: European Space Agency). Wildfire Risk.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Build-Ready certification informs potential employers they can save significant amounts of time during the planning, design and construction process versus a typical new location project. By the BF Staff. BF: Braidy Industries announced earlier this year that it will build a $1.3-billion

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MARCH 15, 2021

How Sacramento Plans to Change Construction Process to Address Housing Needs. Called the 2040 General Plan Update, Sacramento’s housing goals include the construction of 72,000 new homes and 80,000 new jobs over the next 20 years. cbroderick. Mon, 03/15/2021 - 09:56. Streamlining the Approval Process. Read More. . Construction.

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MAY 6, 2016

The company, which is the world’s fastest growing top 10 software company, will begin moving into Salesforce Tower Indianapolis in early 2017. Plans for the new office include collaboration spaces, mindfulness areas and social zones.

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MARCH 10, 2016

Prince William County was selected above other national and regional jurisdictions due to the availability of large industrial zoned sites and abundant fiber and power. Iron Mountain intends to open the first building on the campus in spring 2017.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. This high achievement level is one reason a 2017 Chief Executive survey of CEOs placed Iowa second in the nation in worker quality. By the BF Staff. I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue . The state’s favorable business tax structure, government policies and competitive costs make planning for future growth easy. In 2017, Moody’s Analytics expects the metro area’s population to expand 3.61 By the BF Staff. You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Our planning for increased power along with installing the fiber optic lines has been extremely important for our commercial customers,” said Aubin. We have seen the great plans of this group become a reality. By the BF Staff. As the city grows, its airport activity expands.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

percent in total tonnage across all terminals during Fiscal Year 2017, and doing it safely and without congestion. Lynch outlined plans to accommodate record growth and expand new markets. Those plans include: A $128 million Mega-Rail Project. Savannah handled 3.85 percent increase. Statewide logistics expansion.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Broken down by industry this includes Food Services (25 percent expenditures/41 percent employment), Lodging (20 percent/18 percent), Public Transportation (20 percent/13 percent), Auto Transportation (18 percent/4 percent), Recreation/Amusement (11 percent/17 percent), Retail (7 percent/5 percent) and Travel Planning (2 percent employment).

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 14, 2016

Last night I was able to download and install Building Design Suite 2017 from my Autodesk subscription account. With little fanfare Revit 2017 is here, brandishing a slightly changed big R logo. We'll see a need for upgrading from 2016 to 2017 files but not from 2016 to 2016 R2 files. Long Post Warning, worth it I hope.

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JUNE 22, 2016

McAuliffe signed Executive Order 23 establishing “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative which laid out plans to overhaul Virginia’s economy in four ways: increasing postsecondary education and workforce credentials; securing employment for veterans; aligning education with the needs of businesses; and diversifying the economy.

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APRIL 18, 2013

In 2012, the Alliance formed its first Port Everglades Action Team, led by CEO Council member Terry Stiles, to work with the business community to generate support in securing necessary state and federal funding for expansion projects in the county’s Port Everglades Master Plan. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S.

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JULY 11, 2014

Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. The plan provides fiscally responsible tax relief to all North Carolina taxpayers. If the state meets revenue targets, the corporate income tax will drop to 4% in 2016 and 3% in 2017. Tax Incentives. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2017 FPL purchased?the? FPL’s combined 10-year site plan includes a significant increase in battery storage deployment with approximately 700 MW of additional battery storage, for a total of 1,200 MW of battery storage by 2030. the clock struck midnight on Dec. formally closed its last coal-fired?plant?in in Florida.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The plan still guides the effort today. Phase two started in 2011 and is expected to be completed by 2017 or 2018. Meanwhile, last June, EPA issued a five-year review of the project so far that shows the cleanup is going according to plans outlined in the ROD. See this sidebar on why PCBs are so persistent in the environment.)

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AUGUST 30, 2017

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 The NH Dept.

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JULY 6, 2016

Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Section 5 is scheduled to be finished by June 2017. Enterprise zone, including tax credits. 10,700-foot runway.

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JULY 23, 2013

Stemming from their wired and wireless network expansion announced last fall, AT&T plans to hire 120 people across South Carolina—filling 50 vacancies and hiring for 70 new positions. Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman said he’s in awe of Boeing’s expansion plans. The company plans to create 150 jobs and invest more than $15.2

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The company plans to construct its 2.5 By the BF Staff.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Within 10 years, Urban plans to construct another 1.1 The company’s new 1.5-million-square-foot

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

series of homes at Stapleton (recently renamed Central Park), a massive, 20-year master plan on the city’s old airport site east of downtown. . The open floor plan of the main level (above) emphasizes comfort and convenience with a generous but casual living area and an extensive kitchen island with seating and storage. Goals Going In.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Before launching True Homes , Horner and Boyce left CP Morgan, once Indianapolis’ market leader, and with partner Dave Cuthbertson spent a year planning to build a company that embraced the notion that all people have dignity. Leading the Way to Better Customer Service. Leadership on Display. When it all comes together.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Before launching True Homes , Horner and Boyce left CP Morgan, once Indianapolis’ market leader, and with partner Dave Cuthbertson spent a year planning to build a company that embraced the notion that all people have dignity. Leading the Way to Better Customer Service. Leadership on Display. When it all comes together.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. The company also plans to build a fulfillment center in Fairfield, CA in 2018. New York City and beyond. was looking to expand their operations. “But

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APRIL 15, 2014

Programs create thousands of new jobs, increase school readiness, improve local water and sewer systems, expand access to health care, assist local communities with strategic planning, and provide technical, managerial, and marketing assistance to emerging new businesses. Sales factor further reduces corporate tax burdens.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Accomplishments • At age 25, founded Akel Homes with his father • Played a key role in launching a 55+ master planned community of 500 homes, which sold out in three years • Led the acquisition of 50 acres for $12.5 Collaborator and co-author for award-winning project in the 2017 Global LafargeHolcim Awards. Andrew Gotlieb, 34.

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MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. have a solid, completed business plan for a viable enterprise. percent, between 2014 and 2017. submit a complete loan package.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

When Clark Ivory returned with his family to Salt Lake City from a three-year church mission in the eastern European countries of Moldova and Romania in 2017, he could have easily allowed Ivory Homes, the company founded by his father, Ellis, almost 50 years earlier, to continue without him. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

And while low costs and operational savings help the potential for profitability, the certification program has been adapted to place sustainability considerations at the forefront of planning and implementation. The master-planned and deed-restricted Tomball Business and Technology Park is the centerpiece for much of the recent development.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is currently building homes at Sea Haven , a 248-acre planned community in Marina, Calif., Through early August, Wathen Castanos had completed 150 homes at Sea Haven toward a planned build-out of more than 800 units. . The panelized and modular home producers we contacted for this article have big growth plans.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Construction officially started on the $600-million facility in April 2013 and aircraft assembly is planned to begin in 2015, with a targeted 2016 delivery of its first A320 jetliner. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Names Innovation Hubs. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). Triple Horse, a Covington, GA-based production studio, says it plans to expand with a 160-acre studio with multiple soundstages, post-production facilities and a backlot.

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MAY 5, 2016

million in the region with plans to make an additional $11.4 The two firms plan to employ more than 500 employees in the new facility by the end of the decade, adding to the advanced skill base already working in the region. AAR employs over 500 people with an additional 800 planned to be brought on board by 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

started seeking city and state approval for its planned 70-acre intermodal facility in Southwest Baltimore, putting the project on schedule to handle increased cargo from the Port of Baltimore beginning in 2015. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc.

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