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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Ohio made a number of appearances in Business Facilities’ 2012 State Rankings report , reaching 7th for Automotive Manufacturing Strength and Best Education Climate; 4th for Economic Growth Potential, Race to the Top Leaders and Best Transportation Infrastructure; and 10th for Workforce Health and Safety. With no red tape. just a red carpet.

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Navistar Makes U-Turn on Diesel Engines, Arrives at Cummins.

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Sustainability. Earn Continuing Education Credits. The Columbus, Ind.-based Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. -->. Safety & Health.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Consistent with the past few years, the 24th Annual State of Logistics Report expects slow albeit sustainable growth for the future, with the logistics GDP hovering somewhere between 2.5 Wilson believes that “the economy and logistics sector will slowly regain sustainable momentum, but we will still experience unevenness in growth rates.”.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The finalists for our new overall Economic Development Excellence awards were asked to prepare a detailed submission that summarized the most productive project development in their locations and gave our us an overview of the economic development strategy they have deployed to ensure sustained long-term growth.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Called the Alabama Robotic Technology Park (RTP), the project is helping to move Alabama to the forefront of education, training and technology. In Phase 3, the Integration and Entrepreneurial Center will be a collaborative consolidation of technology involving higher education and industry. Growing a High-Tech Workforce in Florida.