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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. Product and Material Selection. Here are a five examples: 1. Localized Sourcing.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. Organics recycling” means any process in which organic materials are collected, separated, or processed and returned to the marketplace in the form of raw materials or products, and includes anaerobic digestion and composting.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

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As climate science matures, the impact of built spaces on the environment has come under closer scrutiny. What characteristics of the property and its environment can be leveraged to make the building more sustainable? What effect will the building have on its environment once built? Where will it be located?

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Demand for automobiles is increasing to pre-recession levels with annual vehicle production projections for 2013 reaching just over 15 million units. In concert with the recession-fueled decline of vehicle sales, automotive supplier production capacity and employment also dropped rapidly during the Recession.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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The technologies produced at the lab will be used to make everything from consumer products to heavy machinery to equipment for the military. Method, a maker of personal care products, has broken ground in Chicago for its first U.S METHOD BREAKS GROUND FOR FIRST U.S. MANUFACTURING PLANT. manufacturing plant.

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Different Types of Plumbing Pipes for Different Use

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CPVC can also be a thermoplastic that is molded into many of the same products as PVC. uPVC (Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride) Pipes, also known as rigid PVC, Pipes & Fittings are used for all plumbing purposes in residential & commercial buildings. This process makes it possible to with-stand a greater range of temperatures.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Consumers want more variety and niche products, forcing large companies to begin building their portfolios around smaller brands. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. They also purchase grain from Harrison County farmers.

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