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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

HB 619 was also significantly amended from the originally drafted local bill seeking to protect Baltimore County firefighters from fire-fighting foam (. The Department of Defense has identified 15 bases in Maryland “known to have releases of PFAS.” more precisely, aqueous film-forming foams) containing PFAS.

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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

When Baltimore City adopted the IgCC last week, its enactment expressly described that buildings designed in compliance with Standard 189.1 Given the timing of the enactment, Baltimore adopted the December 2011 version of 189.1. Standard 189.1 is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code.

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Construction Estimators: Concrete Take-offs from PDF files On-Screen

Construction Cost Estimating

Baltimore, Maryland Area, is the creator of this outstanding help out. STI is a registered Maryland corporation, listed with Dun & Bradstreet and the Central Contractor Registry of the US Department of Defense. Chief Estimator Star Contractors, June 1976 – April 1982 (5 years 11 months) Baltimore, Maryland Area.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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Largest Cities (2011): Baltimore, 619,493; Frederick, 66,169; Rockville, 62,334; Gaithersburg, 61,045. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. Synagro Moves Jobs to Baltimore Area. The Baltimore U.S. We’ve seen a big interest from Maryland companies, especially defense companies.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

Business Facilities

Here’s why Harford County, MD should be home to your business: Lakeside Business Park, in Edgewood, MD, features a variety of defense, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. and less than 40 miles southwest of Baltimore. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development). A highly skilled workforce. Built for business.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

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more space available for lease) have won the Lombardi Trophy 62 percent of the time, including last February when Baltimore (15.5 ” At the same time, Staubach also had high praise for the Seahawks’ defense, which has held its opponents to an average of just 11.6 percent vacancy) edged San Francisco (11.8 percent vacancy).

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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Located just 25 miles south of the Washington Beltway, Stafford County is between two of the fastest growing MSA’s in the Mid-Atlantic region, Baltimore/Washington and Richmond. The tenant mix includes a mixture of national and international high-tech and defense related businesses. Over 500,000 square feet of space is now complete.