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Installed capacity of geothermal heat pumps to grow by 150% by 2020, says study

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Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, which harness moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, are being deployed in nearly every region of the world and in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial environments with great success.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Partnering in a unit price environment. management of knowledge in project environments. Shared vision. Badenfelt, U.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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CoreNet Global Index Predicts Upbeat Economic, Corporate Climates for Second Half of 2013

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The first index rating is 4.65, based on a scale of 7 with 7 representing an extremely optimistic environment. The types of real estate managed are office space (84.8%); industrial (34.8%); laboratories (32.6%); research and development (32.6%); data centers (39.1%); retail (26.1%); and others including mixed use development (19.6%).

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. In Maryland, over 640,000 public school students receive transportation services. Climate Change and Renewable Energy. Zero-emission Vehicles.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Devens – Secret Weapon In The Battle For Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

This is a planned, business-supportive environment with a bottom-line goal to help companies grow and prosper in Massachusetts. Amenities include state-of-the-art educational and training facilities on site, hotels, conference centers, retail, dining and other conveniences located in a new downtown.

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Monitoring mix design performance with an in-transit concrete management system

GCP Applied Technologies

Visibility into the concrete mix as it’s transported from plant to jobsite, via this cloud-connected system. while the concrete mixed in the truck (not in a lab or other controlled environment). Arts & education. Retail buildings. The reason? Collecting, aggregating and analyzing data from ready-mix trucks over time.