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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

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New Mexico: Catalyst for High-tech Growth | In an exclusive interview with BF, Gov. Susana Martinez gives us her blueprint for transforming New Mexico into a business friendly growth leader that is outpacing the competition for big-ticket projects, including a big “like” from Facebook.

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A History of Lime Use in Santa Fe

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Watson said that all the Mayan sites in Mexico were done with lime plasters and mortars. The Spanish knew about it when they arrived in New Mexico, but it was already in place in Mexico. The first evidence that I know of is out at Fort Union, which was established in the 1850s. There are two kilns over there.”.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Earth USA 2011

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Homes are built at zero cost in some countries while in places like New Mexico and Saudi Arabia contemporary adobe is considered the premium building material for homes and monumental buildings. Working with earth can create new jobs for young and old. It is richly intergenerational and educational in nature.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Quality higher education is available through local and regional offerings. And education at the elementary and high school levels is a community priority, as evidenced by the complete renovation of Decatur’s two public high schools. Several parochial schools provide additional educational choices.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our Achievement in Workforce Training Award goes to New Mexico Economic Development for its Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP). New Mexico was one of a handful of states that pioneered state-supported workforce training long before it became a top economic development priority. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Education Inc. National Education Association. National Education Association, Health Information Network. New-Tex Mechanical Reps, Inc. Educational Fund. Green Building Pages.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Property Tax Abatements: The Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (TIRA) allows qualified industries to receive abatements of non-educational property taxes for new businesses locating to Alabama and for expansions of existing facilities in Alabama. The combined state and local millage rate would then be applied to the assessed value.

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