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Sustainable Sites Initiative Lawsuit is a Cautionary Tale

Green Building Law Update

In an all-out brawl within the environmental industrial complex, last week the American Society of Landscape Architects filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the trademark for the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center at the University of Texas. Green Building Council''s LEED rating system.

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

Below, we summarize the cause of today’s skilled worker shortage and join in calling for a more unified, sustainable way to strengthen the ranks of a workforce badly in need of reinforcement. Vocational education is disappearing. The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools.

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Optimizing acoustics with stone wool ceilings

Construction Specifier

The company demonstrates its commitment to sustainability at a global and local level, pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges, and to improving the quality of life for people. Its new regional headquarters opened in 2021, located in Brookshire, Texas, approximately 48 km (30 mi) from downtown Houston.

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Bentley’s inaugural Chief Donald J. Burns Memorial Research Grant awarded to University of Texas Group

BD+C

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that the Chief Donald J. read more.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

TEXAS FAST FACTS. After Firefly LED Lighting was acquired by a larger lighter company, Austin-based Convergence Wireless seemed a perfect next step for Amstel, who has lived in Austin for 27 years and started out as a facilities engineer at Texas Instruments. Amazon Puts Three New Warehouses In Texas. seamless mill.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Eder Gallardo , 35, VP, Edward’s Homes of El Paso, El Paso, Texas. Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Adam Steiner , 35, Owner, Birnam Design Co., Forty Under 40.

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7 ProCONNECT Events Scheduled for 2021

Pro Builder

Sunday, May 9 to Tuesday, May 11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas (limited to home builders from Texas and nearby Oklahoma). SINGLE FAMILY (Texas, Okla.). SINGLE FAMILY (Texas, Okla.). SUSTAINABILITY/WELLNESS/RESILIENCE. Sunday, September 12 to Tuesday, September 14 at the Andaz Scottsdale (Ariz.). . . ProCONNECT Event.