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What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric

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What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric ccapoccia Tue, 05/16/2023 - 15:48 The “greening” of U.S. Here, greening refers to the process of transforming practices to be more environmentally conscious. utilities is underway.

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Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top

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Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035. Read: Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top at BusinessFacilities.com.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Product and Material Selection.

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Green Globes 01-201X about to be Green Lighted

Green Building Law Update

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Selling All-Electric Homes

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Selling All-Electric Homes. New homes that are 100% powered by electricity have several benefits. He used to install gas furnaces, but recently switched to electrically-powered geothermal heat pumps. At least in this case, electricity was the cheaper fuel," he says. Green Building Council. . Electrical.

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Saint Paul Green With Envy

Green Building Law Update

When the Saint Paul City Council votes this Wednesday on Ordinance 17-60 it should amend the legislation to not delete, from the existing law, Green Globes as one of the approved green building standards. Over 100 localities and 23 states currently accept Green Globes for green building projects.

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Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green

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According to information from the World Steel Association, steel production equates to six to seven percent of global GHG emissions. The main driver of steel emissions is the production process. The main driver of steel emissions is the production process. Photo by Anna Seeley. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.

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