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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Today, while incentives vary, most are crafted by a small group of consultants that serve the utility industry and enable very similar programs across the country.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Today, while incentives vary, most are crafted by a small group of consultants that serve the utility industry and enable very similar programs across the country.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.) business logistics costs include three main categories: Inventory Carrying, Transportation and Administration. The report reveals that this number rose to $1.28

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. In 2012, Boston Consulting Group found that more than one-third of U.S.-based

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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When Urban Outfitters was considering a relocation, a full-court press by an “Action Team” including the Pennsylvania Governor’s office and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development convinced the specialty retail giant to double down on its investment in the Commonwealth. MMK Consulting. Dickinson Consulting Group.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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In July 2012, Wheeling retained a land planning consultant to evaluate alternate development scenarios over the eastern portion of the airport district to outline aviation and commercial development options. The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway. More development is on the way.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39 trillion dollars on logistics in 2013, a 2.3

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