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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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Energy Modeling: Deriving Value Beyond Certifications and Compliance

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Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. The construction industry involves a lot of financial risk and uncertainty, which project teams have to reduce by increasing the certainty of outcomes. BEM Basics: Predicting Performance.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

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

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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. Myers, is a testament to how far the building and testing industry has come.

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

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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. Myers, is a testament to how far the building and testing industry has come.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

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Additionally, GHGRP (codified at 40 CFR Part 98) requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large GHG emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites in the United States. Buffer zones. Reduction possibilities. Energy savings. Auto switch off. Waste and packaging.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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With scenic swatches of pastoral landscape and urban hubs like Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee is capitalizing on its diverse markets with a new tool which, it hopes, will become an industry standard bearer. The ECD began looking intently at developing a site certification program in August 2011. Furthermore, Gov.