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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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First Global Drone Standards Released, Call for Privacy Among Operators

Construction Equipment

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a first draft of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests there be no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and requires drone operators to respect privacy. A human intervention fail-safe for all flights…

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First Global Drone Standards Released, Call for Privacy Among Operators

Construction Equipment

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a first draft of global standards for drone use. The draft suggests there be no-fly zones around airports and other restricted areas, and requires drone operators to respect privacy. A human intervention fail-safe for all flights…

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. Now any lines or walls that you draft will snap to the gridlines of your workplane. Marathon Drafting. Revit Zone. Revit's Drafting Machine. Design Reform.

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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

When a project manager starts drafting an email, intelligent software suggests the words that finish a sentence — shaving down the time needed to finish the message. For instance, wearables and devices that can track movement could ensure workers avoid restricted zones and don the right safety gear. We tip our hard hats to that.

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Boston’s Plan to “Be Blue”

PSMJ Resources

Urban farming, which is one example of “being blue”—along with genetically engineered architecture—is set to expand in almost every part of Boston under a new zoning law.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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