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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

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FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. FITWEL Certification articulates a vision for the future where every building is enhanced to support the well being of its occupants, and surrounding communities. million commercial buildings in the U.S.,

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

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While most Passive buildings are residential (well over 3500 buildings worldwide and 300 in North America), there are a growing number of commercial and institutional projects (over 500) including office buildings, hotels, schools, and even a prison. Which raises an interesting conflict that the two standards are not the same.

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Business Report-New Jersey: Jet.com Expands HQ in Hoboken

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The third and final building within SJP’s best-in-class, mixed-use business center, Waterfront Corporate Center III was developed by SJP in partnership with USAA Real Estate Company, and recently achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Green Building Council (USGBC). The three-building complex comprises 1.5

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Learn About Construction – 10 Best Ways

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Many programs often come with certifications or provide hours that you can put towards certifications. Hoists in New York city all land on the roadway with large temporary loading docks built for easy access – this was implemented on my last project. Construction Conferences and Events.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Within a 900 mile drive of Hoosier Energy services are communities from Dallas to Jacksonville and New York City to Minneapolis. It is comprised of 3.9

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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The FTZ sits at the intersection of a crucial transportation hub that features railways, highways and a commercial airport and is no stranger to new development. It sits at the crossroads of two major interstates, providing easy access to all East Coast markets, including New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto and Montreal.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The I-69 International Trade Corridor, which spans four counties in eastern Michigan, serves as a strategic commercial gateway between the midwestern U.S. Within a 900 mile drive of Hoosier Energy services are communities from Dallas to Jacksonville and New York City to Minneapolis.

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