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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

Professor Janis Birkeland is an honorary professor at the University of Melbourne who has taught sustainable planning and architecture at several universities. Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. Is this really progress?

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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

Whoever is responsible for breaching their duty of care should compensate for the injuries. Everyone on a building site should closely adhere to safety regulations to ensure safety. . When a family member sustains injuries from a falling object on a construction site, the best action is to seek legal representation at once.

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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

Supreme Court having before it an interstate water dispute, where Florida seeks an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers over the claims of upstream Georgia, the issue of “who owns the rain” is of national importance. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot).

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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

Supreme Court having before it an interstate water dispute, where Florida seeks an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers over the claims of upstream Georgia, the issue of “who owns the rain” is of national importance. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot).

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

Pennsylvania Capital Access Program (PennCAP): PennCAP is a loan guarantee program that provides banks with a flexible and non-bureaucratic tool to make business loans that are somewhat riskier than conventional bank loans, in a manner consistent with safe and sound bank regulations. The maximum guarantee is $500,000.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Check throw regulator and spring assembly for tightness. This standard is intended to be used to ensure ponds sustain effective removal of a variety of pollutants in accordance with local jurisdiction and requirements. Check operation of all relays, pilot valves, and pressure regulators. On rotating types: a. Tools Group B.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Renewable Energy Fund : Provides grants, loans and other financing options to renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner, while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy. Workforce Development.