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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

In a conspicuous example, language in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 for the first time requires the Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America to respond to sea level rise and flooding by constructing new mission critical buildings 3 feet above the base flood 100 year elevation.

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Good Jobs Challenge Awards 32 Entities Grant Money

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EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development. Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S.

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March / April 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 2)

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Snapshots | 60 Seconds … with Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept. Accelerating Innovation in NY | The Innovate NY Fund, along with the Partnership Fund for New York City, is helping to spur the development of a biotech cluster in the Big Apple. Business Facilities March / April 2016.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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So this year we’re introducing our Cybersecurity Growth Potential ranking, which is based on an across-the-board evaluation of each state’s cyber ecosystem, including higher ed resources, research labs and innovation centers, and partnerships with national security programs, as well as employment. Louisiana, no.

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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is experiencing a reshoring of manufacturing, while innovation and technology are helping to bridge the gap between leading-edge research and product development. Another vital component to this revival is technological innovation. The Obama Administration has made advancing an innovative manufacturing agenda a major priority.