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Supreme Court Takes Middle Road in Key Hawaii Clean-Water Dispute Ruling

ENR Construction

law applies to groundwater pollution, but new court standard could require case-by-case permit review. In 6-3 decision, justices say U.S.

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Strategies to Maximize Virtual Collaboration

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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

buildings permitted for drinking treated rainwater. Honolulu, Hawaii. Acting as the hub for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Brock Environmental Center was designed for the Living Building Challenge with zero-net-CO2 emissions and produces zero waste. The facility also features composting toilets. Feet: 10,518. NOAA Daniel K.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

Net metering is permitted, usually by state law for solar, wind, and in some instances for biomass, micro combined heat and power, and fuel cells. And Nevada is not alone, Hawaii cut its net metering rate by half in October. It is not good energy policy. It is not good environmental policy.

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Lean Construction, Payroll and Equipment Tracking

Carol Hagen

Recently representatives of Mortenson spoke at a NAWIC Greater Phoenix Chapter meeting and discussed renewable energy (showcasing a wind farm project in Hawaii) and how lean construction practices have improved productivity and their bottom line. WDUs also have a GPS receiver to permit localization of PDCs in the network.

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designing a home with an architect - fins architecture blog

Fins Architecture

Permitting Process. Permit Process is when the construction document is finished and the project is ready to be built. First these documents have to go through local public works or building department to get approval and permits for construction. You are responsible for all the permitting fees. architecture hawaii.

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Reliance on Letter Agreement Defeats Architect’s Copyright Claim

Construction Lawyer

A recent Hawaii case, Frost-Tsuji Architects v. Highway Inn, Inc., 2014 US Dist. LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. The architect was hired to design a restaurant for the owner.