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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

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They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. They offer multiple benefits to buildings and the environment. They manage stormwater through two distinct mechanisms: retention and detention. Green roofs are multi-taskers.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. They offer multiple benefits to buildings and the environment. They manage stormwater through two distinct mechanisms: retention and detention. Green roofs are multi-taskers.

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Real Estate Industry Making Progress In Reducing Energy Consumption And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Currently, the database includes 2,021 properties in the Americas; 1,022 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 189 properties in Asia Pacific. It also is strengthening its ongoing collaborative efforts with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the London Better Buildings Partnership. million people. ecoDistrict program.

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Industrial Products M&A Activity Surges In Second Quarter

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PwC’s IP practice examined deal activity in the second quarter of 2014 across six sectors: aerospace & defense (A&D), chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals and transportation & logistics. billion, while North America generated 67 deals totaling $57.4

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

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We know from the experience we’ve already had in Houston that it’s a great environment for business; the workforce is excellent, and the quality of life is outstanding. We are consistently looking for ways to improve and make Texas a smarter regulatory environment with the goal of attracting more companies and more capital to Texas, she said.

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Build Green

Green Home Design Architect

There are more reasons to build green than saving the environment - expanding our green technology will certainly boost the economy and provide much-needed jobs. I have seen promising signs here in America. And I have heard from steel workers in Indiana who want to revive America’s industrial heartland by manufacturing wind turbines.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Associated General Contractors of America, “Partnering: A Concept for Success,” Washington, D.C. Shared vision. Badenfelt, U.