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Solar panels could be required on most new construction in San Francisco

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A San Francisco city councilor will propose a new regulation that could soon mandate solar panels on most new construction in the city and on many existing apartment buildings. The rule would apply to commercial and residential buildings alike, wherever feasible. Codes Codes and Standards'

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S. Determining whether the floor plate is made of concrete, steel, or wood has a significant impact in the feasibility of a project. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1,

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF). space program.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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The device is based on dried blood spot (DBS) technology, which is best known for newborn screening and has many additional commercial uses for clinical trials, bio-banking, population studies and a wide range of medical research. Several key projects continue within the Telfair commercial area near U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities.

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