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Army Abandons LEED Certification

Green Building Law Update

Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. The Army is abandoning LEED certification. Less than one month later, the Army has announced it is abandoning LEED certification. in lieu of pursuing LEED certification.

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STATEMENT OF KEVIN KAMPSCHROER DIRECTOR OFFICE OF FEDERAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDINGS OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Building Information Management

What is the Green Building Certification System? What is Federal government’s role in using sound science and peer-reviewed studies to evaluate and implement advanced building technologies? The GSA is chartered to lead high performance building efforts including Congressionally-mandated review of green building certification systems.

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Preparing for Hurricane Season: Your Essential Guide

Safety Services Company

Deed and documentation for House and Vehicles. Birth, Marriage and Deaths Certificates. House Insurance and Life Insurance Policies. Inventory of household items with photos. Hurricane insurance is specific to the house and does not apply to vehicles but may include food spoilage if it is considered in the policy.

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LEAN Construction Project Delivery and Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Life-cycle Management

Job Order Contracting

Inventory and maintenance disposition management. The type of training (introductory, advanced, certification), format (online/virtual, classroom, self-taught), and frequency is dependent upon each organization’s requirements, types of systems and equipment, and amount of work performed by in-house staff versus that to be outsourced.

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The Risks of Disconnection in Field Service

Construction Marketing

It’s at this point that you realize one of the following: Maybe the only technician with the right certifications is booked for hours or days. Incomplete inventory management and procurement features cause stock-outs and rush orders, wreaking havoc on service schedules dependent on replacement parts and equipment.

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LEAN for Facilities Operation and Maintenance

Job Order Contracting

Inventory and maintenance disposition management. The type of training (introductory, advanced, certification), format (online/virtual, classroom, self-taught), and frequency is dependent upon each organization’s requirements, types of systems and equipment, and amount of work performed by in-house staff versus that to be outsourced.

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How Do Construction Loans Work?

Work Gearz

Building a house seems much more intimidating than buying one. Owner-builder construction loans : It is usual for every builder to build his own house. This is why as long as the builder has the certification to prove that the house, they are building is for themselves, they can apply for this specialized loan.