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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

There were no balloons dropped from the balconies at sine die, ostensibly because of Covid-19 social distancing there were no high school pages to drop celebratory balloons from the balconies, but it is worthy of note that this year the legislature passed House Bill 391 making illegal intentionally releasing balloons (see below)?

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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. Leases range from 5,000 square feet to complete buildings. The entire development will include over one million square feet of Class A office space.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. The Port of Baltimore has had a 50-foot deep channel since 1990. cities for job-skills training.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

tremendously increases the number of ordered bicycle parking spaces, providing “bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for at least 5% of the occupant load of each building” when the standard in 2012 was use based including 1 per 500 seats in a house of worship (. Washington DC, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Maryland, etc.)

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Inspired by New Urbanism design principles, the complex will include an office building that will house the new IBM Services Center, as well as a separate, 11-story residential building with 95 river-view apartments and nine separate town homes. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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million renovation and development of the Museum Center Building, which houses the Museum of Discovery, restaurants and commercial information technology enterprises. Greater Omaha is home to Offutt Air Force Base which houses United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), U.S. Other locations that performed well were Baltimore, St.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. First Community Housing, Inc. The Community College of Baltimore County. MBD Community Housing Crop. We are not in favor of adding cost.