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Attend Greenbuild – The Best Way To Grow Your Green Building Business

Green Building Law Update

Last year, Greenbuild 2015 was in Washington DC, just down the road from the first U.S. It is your chance to meet incoming USGBC CEO Mahesh Ramanujam, the man to know in the post Fedrezzi era. I have been attending Greenbuild on and off over 13 years. Last year there were 548 exhibitors on the 144,300 square feet Expo Floor.

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

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RELATED Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. Stacy Kuiper Hunt is principal and co-founder of Confluence Communications , a leading energy and climate-focused education and communications firm. How Are Home Builders Responding? higher than for the White population.

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United Nations Declaration for Sustainable Architecture

Natural Building

Cultural identity, values and heritage: urban planning, design and architecture should respect the identity and cultural heritage of places and buildings as well as the cultural values and traditions of communities. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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10 Construction Certifications and Where to Get Them

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National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Doing a PMP has substantial benefits in terms of income and profit opportunities. The Outreach Training Program offers occupational safety education to employees in order to educate them about workplace risks and their rights.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

Business Facilities

Businesses looking for workforce training, road infrastructure or specialized locations may also qualify for specific incentive programs. Business dollars go a lot farther in Florida given the state’s tax advantages, tax exemptions and no state personal income tax. No state personal income tax. Fast Florida Facts. Visited by 98.9

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Sparkie, Bricky, Drippy, Chippy and all fluent in BIMmy!

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Regardless of whether they are one-man-bands or work for large corporations, they are the ones at the coalfaces of projects, make things happen where the rubber hits the road. The ones employed by large corporations are burdened by disproportionally large armies of managers with often disproportionally large income expectations.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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While the national average of per-capita income going to taxes is 9.9 In addition, Arizona’s taxes on property, gas and personal income remain low compared to the rest of the country. million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure.

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