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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 And after a three-year hiatus, Texas, Washington and Nevada are again on the list. Nevada: Clark County Wetlands Park Nature Center in Las Vegas; LEED Gold.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Since last year, Cypress Creek Renewables has asked the North Carolina Utilities Commission for solar farm certificates to facilitate 15 projects worth more than $1.8

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Cerama-Tech of Southern Nevada. Green Building Certification Institute. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Hive Foundation. Nevada ENERGY STAR Partners. SMACNA of Southern Nevada. That said, should LEED be a requirement?

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Most of the states that were clobbered by the housing market collapse, including Florida, Nevada, California and Oregon, made it into the top 10 in our Employment Recovery Leaders ranking. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). automotive industry. Louisiana FastStart: Still the Gold Standard in Training.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The allocation to each Public University which makes application shall be based on each Public University’s federally financed research and development expenditures as reported by the National Science Foundation. If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150. See www.gaworkready.org.

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