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4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets

BD+C

To create a more porous, inviting experience that drives neighborhood engagement, building repositionings can target the ground plane, entryway, and lobby zones first. Serviced and programmed zones can become social magnets with better-than-home conveniences, such as pop-up shops, child care, and volunteer opportunities.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

New York City Zone Green thick wall exclusion allows for up to 8 inches of wall thickness to be exempted from the calculation of floor area to encourage high performance buildings without decreasing the amount of usable space in the building, including Passive construction. Information is available from events@psssivehousecal.org.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S.

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The 40 Best Construction Podcasts

Lets Build

Created by contractors, craftspeople and owners with social responsibility and sustainability in mind. A very entertaining, yet educational podcast based on Peter Taylor two best-selling books: “The lazy winner” and “The lazy project manager”. The Lien Zone. Construction Zone Radio. Modular Podcasts. Constructrr.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Highly skilled and educated workforce. Whether it’s through a pipeline of highly educated workers or energy costs 18 percent lower than the national average, our community has something for every company. Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Renewable Energy Fund : Provides grants, loans and other financing options to renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner, while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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