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Green, and then some: Architecture firms are helping cities raise the stakes in green design

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Cities and counties around the country are taking sustainability to new heights—and architecture firms are helping them raise the stakes in green design. San Diego and New York are among a growing number of local jurisdictions that are expanding the scope of their energy- and water-use requirements for new construction.

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Cross-border cuisine in San Diego, US and Tijuana, Mexico

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Ask a San Diego local where to find the best Mexican food, and they’ll probably say “Mexico” The border is only a 45-minute tram ride away and, contrary to public perception, is easy to navigate. ” Puesto, a chain of modern Mexican restaurants that has two outposts in San Diego. Photo: Supplied.

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Greenbuild was Proof Positive that LEED is Thriving

Green Building Law Update

The just completed 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is absolute proof that the LEED green building rating system, with more than 100,000 projects registered and certified, is thriving. Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green people. in lieu of v 4.2) will soon commence in earnest.

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San Diego County Sheriff's Department Crime Laboratory: Green Project

ENR Construction

This four-story crime lab is an all-in-one campus with office and lab spaces, conference areas, training and interview rooms, two holding cells, a ballistics lab and 60,000 sq ft of evidence storage in the basement.

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Cannabis Manufacturer Charged with RCRA but No CDS Violations

Green Building Law Update

Wellgreens, that self describes as the California cannabis industry’s leading contract manufacturer and distributor, is among other matters, engaged in the business of extracting oils from cannabis at a location on Trade Street in San Diego, California.

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Apple To Build New Campus In Austin, Add Jobs Across U.S.

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The company will also establish new sites in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, CA and expand in Pittsburgh, New York and Boulder. Read: Apple To Build New Campus In Austin, Add Jobs Across U.S. at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Buildings/Transportation: San Diego Airport Green Build Expansion

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Airport expansion is green, lean and local. Infrastructure'