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Army Abandons LEED Certification

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Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED. The Army is abandoning LEED certification.

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Virginia Defense Companies Diversify With Going Global Initiative

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With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.

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Army To Continue Pursuing LEED Gold and Platinum

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Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. The politics behind the LEED ban have nothing to do with fiscal issues, and everything to do with wood certification, at least according to one Congressman who voted for the legislation.

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Congress requires the Department of Defense to do a cost-benefit analysis of LEED and ASHRAE 90.1-2010

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Many people, including me , have noted that the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), signed into law by President Obama on December 31, 2011, prohibits the Department of Defense (“DoD”) from using any appropriated funds to achieve the two highest levels of green building certification offered by the U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

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Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. In addition to enhancing quality, this allows the opportunity for the customer to visualize the final configuration of the aircraft.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA

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Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Featured Post Incentives Logistics And Distribution Louisiana Online Features Transportation Infrastructure U.S. The State will provide $3.7 Most of the funds will be allocated to basic instructional equipment (e.g.,