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Rethinking building envelopes for climate-ready buildings

Construction Specifier

The idea of building resilience has become more topical as everyone comes to terms with the fact that changing climate conditions seem inevitable. Will shifting the focus from the approach prescribed within the current codes and standards to a higher performance-based design and commissioning approach be the answer?

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Planning reform should be a new Government priority

Construction Law

Various funding models have been suggested that would allow investors to recoup money during the construction and commissioning phases, which would help. Or the new regime could have even better ideas. A cross-government action plan for reform of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure planning system was promised. Nick Barrett.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Specific site details, such as zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys, are assessed for compliance and authenticity.”. To say Southwest Louisiana is an economic hot zone would be an understatement. For example a chemistry major would have the tools to become an innovate chemist.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Culpeper’s five strategically located Tech Zones provide incentives to qualified technology zone businesses. In addition, businesses that qualify for technology zone grants will receive reimbursements up to 100 percent of the cost for building permits and site plan review permits for the property subject to technology zone grants.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

Business Facilities

35 Mules, powered by FPL, is an innovation hub helping startups in the energy, water and energy-adjacent industries bring their ideas to life faster, smarter and at scale. The 1,250-acre mega site, which is located in the New York Power Authority (NYPA) hydropower zone, features low-cost, 100 percent renewable electricity. Photo: FPL).

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Protecting hospital patients from power outages

CK Power

Clients are guided through all applicable regulatory requirements such as NFPA 110 , NFPA 99, the Joint Commission , FM Global standards, IBC seismic requirements and the National Electrical Code®. . Louis is within the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

The other front was for the real estate community to stop playing defense against entitlement processes, development standards, and zoning procedures that varied widely from city to city within the Salt Lake Valley. The prize generates ideas Ivory Homes actively applies to its own operations.