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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

BF: EastPark industrial park recently became the 14th location statewide to earn Kentucky’s Build-Ready Certification. What are the requirements for this certification? TG: We began the Build-Ready program about three years ago and already have announced 15 locations statewide with a number of others moving toward certification.

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COVID-19 workplace updates: financial & environmental impact

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As our industry dives deeper into designing and operating workplaces to protect occupant health, we can’t lose sight of another global public health crisis that buildings play an undeniable role in: climate change. Retro-commission your building to ensure it is operating as designed and not unnecessarily wasting energy.

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6 Best Bifocal Safety Glasses for Men and Women

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We’ve chosen the Dewalt Reinforcer DPG59-120C Rx safety Bifocal Glasses as our top choice due to the ergonomic design together with impact and scratch-resistant polycarbonate lenses, UV protection and the convenient secure grip at the temple making them easier than ever to use. ANSI certification. Dewalt Reinforcer DPG59-120C +2.0

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

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To keep up, this article shares different approaches to utilizing code to enhance your building’s energy performance, as well as what to expect for the future of energy code. Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems.

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

Green Building Law Update

The LEED BD+C: New Construction v4 MRpc127 – Timber Traceability pilot credit “is designed to up efforts to eliminate the use of illegal wood in buildings.”. There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification. And there is a USGBC issued guidance.

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4 Best Dust Masks for Construction Workers

Work Gearz

RZ Unisex Reusable Dust Mask Neoprene Reusable Two Awaiting NIOSH certification. The approval of respiratory protective masks and subsequent certification is subject to 42 CFR 84 or the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 42/ Part 84 ). This mask is designed as a half-Face reusable respirator. Air Quality. Check on Amazon.

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Home Improvement Contracting – Things Have Changed

Construction Law Monitor

Before a discussion on the changes to home improvement contracting, I would direct you to previously written articles on this blog home improvement contracting generally. Related articles. Building permits up in Terrebonne Parish. Expanding the Exceptions. The above is a perfect illustration of that point.