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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Business Facilities

District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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Greenbuild – The Target Rich Environment for Green People

Green Building Law Update

This year Greenbuild is in Atlanta from November 19 thru 22 with some of the best original programming on “disaster prep” (. last year the 15,373 attendees in Chicago dwarfed the first Greenbuild in 2002 when a mere 4,189 people gathered in Austin. I hope to see you in Atlanta in November. more than food prep).

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Building in Chicago: Embracing the US adventure and spirit

Construction Marketing Ideas

We published our first issue of Chicago Construction News yesterday. Yesterday, we launched Chicago Construction News. So I hatched plans to grow the concept in other US cities, initially Baltimore, then Atlanta and North Carolina (Charlotte). But what about Chicago?

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As the Housing Market Rebounds, These Cities Are Seeing Home Prices Rise the Fastest

Pro Builder

The biggest annual increases were reported in Miami, Chicago, and Atlanta, where home prices rose 5.2%, 4.1%, and 3.5%, respectively. All 20 major metro markets reported month-over-month price increases, but the housing market is still divided regionally, according to Insider. and 11.1%, respectively.

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Can Big Data Predict Where Amazon's HQ2 Will Land?

Construction Equipment

Target Center in Minneapolis, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Chicago's Willis Tower (still called Sears Tower by the locals) are a few examples. Renaming established stadiums and office towers to generate revenue and boost the paying company's brand awareness is common practice these days.

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Amazon Announces List of Cities Who Have Made the First Cut

Construction Equipment

The cities who made the shorter list are: Atlanta * Austin * Boston * Chicago * Columbus * Dallas * Denver * Indianapolis * Los Angeles * Miami * Montgomery County, MD * Nashville * Newark. * The list and press release were posted on Amazon's home page this morning.

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Why the ‘Lock-in’ Effect Is Prompting Homeowners to Stay Put

Pro Builder

For example, Redfin found that in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., New listings slumped 19% year over year during the four weeks ending Sept. 11, the largest drop since May 2020. . This “lock-in” effect is manifesting in markets across the country. homeowners with a mortgage rate below 3.5%