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Cannabis Cultivation has Growing Environmental Implications

Green Building Law Update

Cannabis cultivation is not new, but beginning in the 1990s when states began to legalize medical marijuana and recently as state laws evolved, decriminalizing and legalizing recreational use of cannabis, the burgeoning industry has brought with it environmental implications, including of water and energy use.

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Does Propane Have an Edge on Household Energy Costs?

Pro Builder

When comparing home energy sources, construction professionals can turn to recently released data from the DOE, which forecasted the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources including electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, and kerosene. per million Btu) are less than half that of electricity ($38.28

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How to Start an Electrical Business: 9 Tips for Growth

Levelset

If you’re looking to start an electrical business, it’s the perfect time to flip the switch. Industry research shows that the US electrical industry has more than 1 million employees working for 200,000 businesses — and annual revenue exceeding $200 billion. annually for the next five years. . annually for the next five years. .

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Modeling & Design. To produce a digital model, the objects are assembled like a three-dimensional puzzle. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->.

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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

In an example of the best and worst of laws on the same subject, on January 27, 1880, Thomas Edison received the patent for his incandescent lamp that paved the way for the universal domestic use of electric light (ultimately allowing mankind to work, study and play after sundown). But on December 19, 2007, President George W.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Now, more machines have built-in intelligence that helps mitigate operator error, sophisticated electrical systems with smart sensors, and more and more products deliver information through a user-interface that would make Steve Jobs proud. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. productivity.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ivana shares how Mace saved 50% of their time spent on coordination and reporting by using BIM 360 Document Management and Model Coordination. Background into integrated methodologies for tracking changes and model coordination review. How to overcome internal resistance around using 3D models for quantity takeoff.