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Global Market For Smart Cities To Reach $1,265.85 Billion By 2019

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According to the report “ Smart Cities Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019 ,” the global smart cities market is expected to reach a value of $1,265.85 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 14.0% from 2013 to 2019. billion by 2019. Alstom S.A.,

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S., However, the average U.S.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate

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Climate provisions focus on lowering consumer energy costs, supporting energy security and investment in clean energy manufacturing, decarbonizing the economy, investing in communities and environmental justice, and advancing resilience efforts in rural communities and coastal habitats. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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From the July/August 2019 Issue. A state may have the largest installed capacity of a certain type of renewable energy, but that state won’t meet its renewable energy portfolio standard’s goal if only 10 percent of its electricity is generated from renewables. By Business Facilities Staff.

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New connected lighting technologies bring opportunities and challenges

Construction Specifier

Electrical and general contractors and consulting engineers for new construction and renovation are now faced with opportunities and challenges, as a luminaire may no longer be a ‘mere’ light fixture. billion devices in 2020 —up 20 percent from 2019, and 44 percent from 2018. by Prem Kumar, LC, MIES.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. “Struck-by” fatalities numbered 170 in 2019 , accounting for 15.4% Powered-up equipment and electrical lines stand out as two principal risks on a jobsite. Electrocution. Manual material handling.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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Food-and-beverage category sales topped one trillion dollars in the United States in 2022, up 24% from 2019 and 14% from last year. Restaurants, for example, require higher capacity for electrical, water, and waste than an office or retail space. Consumer demand for full-service eateries is now higher than before COVID took root.