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New Study Says Millions More Homes Have Greater Flood Risk

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New Study Says Millions More Homes Have Greater Flood Risk. have a high risk of flooding that is not disclosed by federal flood maps. million properties fit into FEMA’s 1% annual flood risk areas, where federal maps only categorized 8.7 cbroderick. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 10:00. million properties. flood maps Monday. Construction.

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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.

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Green Building that Cleans the Air

Green Building Law Update

There is little real dispute that given humans take shelter from the climate inside buildings, humans need to design and construct those buildings to be resilient in whatever climatic zones the building is located. Green building is a low risk geoengineering solution to many of the environmental issues of the day.

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. Florida Wind Speed Map, Risk Category III. Photo courtesy Shell Point Retirement Community.

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Delivering acoustic sanity

Construction Specifier

According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. She suggests focusing on typology, codes, and zoning when specifying effective acoustic solutions. “In Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing. Hickman is a LEED AP, WELL AP, and EcoDistricts AP.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall Arrest Systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

As part of our continued focus on OSHA’s Top Ten most frequently cited violations to its standards, in this article we will focus specifically on Fall Protection as it is the number one most commonly cited standard for 2018. Controlled Access Zones. Fall arrest systems can be used to stop a worker’s fall. OSHA Regulations.

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