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Carrier’s world headquarters in Florida goes green

BD+C

Carrier’s world headquarters, the UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, is the first commercial building in Florida to earn LEED Platinum v4 certification. The Platinum rating is the highest designation. It was awarded under the version 4 LEED green building program for building design and construction from the U.S.

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New RESNET Label Provides Home Energy-Efficiency Ratings and Certifications Info

Pro Builder

Design and construction, appliances, and major features all play a role in a home's energy efficiency, so buyers attuned to issues related to home performance have plenty to consider when shopping for a new home. In California, 62% of agents say buyers are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency in their home search; in Florida, 52%.

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St. Petersburg is Bold in Mandating Envision

Green Building Law Update

Petersburg, Florida passed a progressive ordinance last week mandating that City infrastructure projects and newly constructed and renovated City building be third party certified as green. We know of no other government has gone as far in mandating Envision certification. Petersburg is bold in mandating Envision certification.

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Hurricane Ian’s aftermath: Code-approved lessons and results

Construction Specifier

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The southwest Florida community survived Ian with minimal damage, due to state-of-the-art planning and design.

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Hurricane Ian’s afermath: Code-approved lessons and results

Construction Specifier

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The southwest Florida community survived Ian with minimal damage, due to state-of-the-art planning and design.

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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

Fieldwire

Though salaries vary by region, experience, and certification (among other factors), the growing demand for construction managers is likely to drive salaries even higher for the foreseeable future — the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 46,000 construction management jobs will have been added by 2028 , a 10% increase.

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Disney Dad Reports About New Limitations Period for Construction Claims in Florida

Best Practices Construction Law

While having nothing to do with Disney nor being a dad, there is a new law in Florida that went into effect on July 1, 2017 that governs the limitations period for actions other than to recover real property. Under the old law in Florida, this exact issue existed—there was confusion about when the limitations period began.

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