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USGBC: Free LEED certification for projects in new markets

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Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root. In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S.

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New designation launched to streamline LEED review process

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The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched LEED Proven Provider, a new designation that streamlines the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects.

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LEED v4.1 Building Operations and Maintenance is Live

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The changes made to the rating system simplify and streamline the certification process for projects of all kinds. It applies to Existing Buildings, Schools, Retail, Hospitality, Data Centers, and Warehouses & Distribution Centers. “We are excited to introduce LEED v4.1 The first to be released, LEED v4.1

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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Now, imagine a place where people still say hello to a strangers on the streets, take family walks with the dog at night and attend community events together, yet are making major advances in technology, agribusiness, education and more. Manufacturing, agribusiness, retail and food production are all firmly established in Siloam Springs.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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

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Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.)

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. We are blessed to have natural resources like oil and gas, but you have to be able to transport them and that adds value,” he told the American Press. Transportation issues aren’t fixed overnight,” he notes. By Eric Cormier.