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20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity

Business Facilities

Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America. Read: 20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity at BusinessFacilities.com.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The finalists for our new overall Economic Development Excellence awards were asked to prepare a detailed submission that summarized the most productive project development in their locations and gave our us an overview of the economic development strategy they have deployed to ensure sustained long-term growth. New England U.S.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

Simply, it is the creation of wealth in a specific area, and this is often measured in jobs created, capital investment and new property tax base. Phase 2 Medical, one of the fastest growing medical device firms in New Hampshire is located in a 75,000-square-foot facility. The NH Dept. Stamford’s labor force has grown 3.65

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Pulse: 07/30/2012

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Michigan The Edgewater Group is planning to build Harbor Village, a mixed-use development within the Harbor Shares community, located along the north bank of the St. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. 07/30/2012.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

The project proposes sustainable solutions for Detroit’s 48204 ZIP code • Led the initiative to transition from CAD to BIM construction documentation and introduced several technical innovations to streamline operations • Created a custom BIM content library with hundreds of host components and subcomponents. Koinonia Foster Homes.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Many small businesses that are not able to receive traditional bank financing can get support through CEF. CALIFORNIA – updated for 2014.

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