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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

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The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. For its groundbreaking work, the company received a $1 million Small Business Innovation Research award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in July 2012.

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FEDERAL JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – An Outline

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AFARS = Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. DOD = Department of Defense. FAR = Federal Acquisition Regulation. SRM = Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization. The acquiring by contract with appropriated funds for supplies or services (including construction) through purchase or lease. FY = Fiscal Year.

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

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The federal Bureau of Land Management, which has subsurface mineral rights for much of the Monterey shale field, in December sold about 15 leases for thousands of acres of potential shale development in California. Last year, CA Gov. Aerojet partnered with SMUD to install PV panels covering more than 40 acres of its property and generating 6.5

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. To receive an abatement for property taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation. Pollution control equipment.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The program offers the following incentives: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption (TPT Exemption) on purchased qualifying equipment and leased or rented qualifying equipment.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

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The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Sustainability. o Background o Regulations and Requirements Implementation. o Contract Management.