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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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LEED Certified Residential Building is Now the Law in Key West

Green Building Law Update

On November 6, the City Commission of Key West, Florida unanimously adopted Ordinance 13-19 establishing LEED Certified level certification or Florida Green Building Coalition Bronze level certification as a prerequisite to all residential construction.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

Do the contractors and staff working in your healthcare facilities have their necessary training certificates for compliance? This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. Caution: The Training Requirements are Constantly Changing! Pathogen Training.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

Do the contractors and staff working in your healthcare facilities have their necessary training certificates for compliance? This white paper provides information on: Healthcare Construction and Renovation Requirements Summary with Resource List. Caution: The Training Requirements are Constantly Changing! Pathogen Training.

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

We also studied the Bindery on Blake renovation of Suite 100, a Gold v4 certified office that is a much larger 22,000 square feet. Be aware that building envelope commissioning is now included in this credit. The projects are as varied as nearly 3 dozen buildings can be. The data tracked by Arc is measured by a ‘performance score.’

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Samsung recently announced it will invest nearly $4 billion dollars to expand and renovate its manufacturing plant, creating 600 new permanent jobs and 3,000 construction jobs. According to Samsung, the renovations are needed to better meet the rapidly growing demands of its OEM customers for mobile chip technology. “We