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ASHRAE 189.1 - 2014 Green Building Standard Is Now Available

Green Building Law Update

2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings , addresses site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef­ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

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Completed Operations: A Contractor’s Guide to Coverage, Cost, & More

Levelset

Electrical fire. A couple of years after the construction of an industrial manufacturing plant, an electrical fire destroys the plant and the equipment inside. The owner sues the electrical contractor for their losses, even though the contractor determined their work wasn’t at fault.

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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Additionally, Ferrovial has ventured into urban mobility with initiatives like Zity, an electric car-sharing service that provides convenient and sustainable city transportation options. Build and manage a resilience portfolio of defensive and offensive business models to quickly respond and pivot the business.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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MCEC uses statute enabled financing authority to leverage private capital investments and provide financing to assist residential, commercial, municipal, and not-for-profit consumers. This collaboration will undoubtedly improve our chances to grow the energy economy in Maryland.”. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development).

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

Electric lights are getting more efficient, but they still account for between 25% to 45% of a building’s energy use. And equipping spaces with motion sensors that only turn on the lights when someone’s nearby dramatically reduces electrical costs. Later, we’ll discuss some of the key long-term benefits of this strategy.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

Reno also is vying to become a leading test center for drones and is in the running for what likely will be the biggest economic development prize this year: Tesla’s lithium battery plant, from which the electric carmaker intends to supply batteries to the entire U.S. auto industry. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report.