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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

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“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Base year GHG inventory is step one and determines your facilities carbon footprint, Step 2 is Reducing Carbon Footprint, Step 3 = Offset. Buffer zones. ” ISO 14064.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

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Updating what you have is going to cost less, be more sustainable and come online faster. The inventory requirements of big-box retail and malls make these facilities ideal structures for adaptive reuse. Utilize existing infrastructure. Harvest the value of the existing space. Don’t overlook what you have.

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At the conclusion of the World Economic Forum last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia is eager to mine the Arctic for rubles and prepared to partner with other nations to develop its portion of the Arctic zone.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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About $30 billion of the loss came from the physical storm damage, split fairly evenly between households, businesses and public infrastructure such as rail lines, roads and water and sewage systems. Superstorm Sandy obviously put tremendous pressure on the state’s utility infrastructure. PSE&G announced a $3.9 Breezy Point, NY.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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They have to pitch in and get involved because they all realize that we won’t have sustainable economic growth if housing is too expensive here.”. South Jordan responded by rezoning a parcel of land to allow for more density and kicked in $900,000 for infrastructure development to get prices $100,000 below market value.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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As our economy grew stronger and we are no longer the lowest cost workforce in Asia, we focus now on sustainable development,” she says. The BOI has divided Thailand into three zones each with a different incentive package to accelerate development in disadvantaged regions. Tenants are eligible for BOI incentives and privileges.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4