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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

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Steel’s South Chicago Works, the world’s largest structural steel mill at the time, employing 20,000 workers. But those running the big picture in Pittsburgh never had a clue what was really going on in Chicago, yet they managed the mill using our manipulated numbers. Certificate of occupancy? Measurement Fails, Part I.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Notable projects certified in 2015’s Top 10 States for LEED include: Illinois: Virgin Hotel Chicago; LEED Gold. square feet of certified space per resident.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Residents currently face some of the highest electricity rates in the country, ranging from 37 to 50 cents per kilowatt-hour this past year, in comparison to the average mainland cost of 14-15 cents per kilowatt-hour. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION.

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