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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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Although worker deaths in the United States have dropped on average in the past 50 years, the construction industry still reckons with around 1,000 deaths each year — a number that proper safety training and protocols can reduce. Citations: 841 Inspections: 840 Penalties: $2.4 Excavation safety requirements – 549 violations.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

There is no single comprehensive federal data privacy law in the United States. Substantial financial penalties have been recovered by the Federal Trade Commission and the 50 state attorneys general, not to mention in private civil actions. But make no mistake, privacy enforcement in the U.S. Others collect building data.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Jack Atkinson Electrical Engineering Manager, Gaylor Electric Noblesville, IN Jack has been an important figure in Gaylor Electric's success, particularly in a multi-billion-dollar, confidential data center project spanning several national locations. His journey at Gaylor Electric has been a remarkable one.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pennsylvania went from importing 75 percent of its natural gas requirements in 2007 to becoming a net exporter of natural gas in 2011; PA is now the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., Already the nation’s No.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. By Business Facilities Editorial Staff. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Micron’s investment payback is estimated at less than two years, with approximately $120,000 ongoing annual savings in electricity. gigawatt hours of electricity a year. It will provide them tools to customize their energy use, saving them unnecessary expense and maximizing electrical productivity. Fort Irwin Projects.