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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Notable projects certified in 2015’s Top 10 States for LEED include: Illinois: Virgin Hotel Chicago; LEED Gold. square feet of certified space per resident. million U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. population.

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Sustainable construction products and technologies

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Considering cement production—a primary component of concrete—accounts for roughly 5% of the entire global emissions carbon footprint, producing more sustainable concrete is among the most important topics in construction today. The VERIFI® system can help ready-mix plants earn sustainability certification. November 29, 2019.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Green.

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Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. According to the Department of Energy , heating and cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. An example of another company that earned LEED Certification is the Washington D.C. Global Warming Denial is Alive and Kicking. Living Walls.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. This accounts for 8.5 Ivy Tech Community College has worked with the AML curricula to position the students for relevant certifications and associate degrees related to logistics.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The metropolis of Los Angeles was the top food processing location in BF ’s 2015 Metro Rankings Report, earning the number one ranking in our metro Food Processing Employment Leaders category, edging Greater Toronto’s burgeoning food processing hub and the traditional food processing crossroads of Chicago as king of the foodies.

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