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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

In October, three atmospheric rivers caused mudslides, flooding, and power outages on the California coast. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

In October, three atmospheric rivers caused mudslides, flooding, and power outages on the California coast. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green?

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

It provides a capacity for on-demand construction via an on-call contractor that can be mobilized, working in a much shorter period, and far more efficiently than traditional project delivery methods. General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

We wish we could tell you that most locations are mobilizing to fix the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and dams; unfortunately, the opposite seems to be true: the United States received an overall grade of D+ in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) annual assessment, our starting point for BF’s evaluation.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The key to that positive change resides in the same place in California it did in North Dakota—buried more than a mile underground in the middle of a huge shale deposit. Thus far, California hasn’t dived head-first into an embrace of fracking. Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various studies.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Green Button Initiative will give consumers access to their energy data and the ability to connect to mobile and web-based applications so they can analyze and manage their energy use. She said new hires will be involved in research and development of high end routers used in mobile computing and video technology. “We

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

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