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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

In point of fact, laws like the City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 of 2008 that require a minimum of 50% of water used for landscaping on new commercial properties be from collected rainwater on the site, may be the way of the future. Tucson may have gone too far in mandating rain collection for landscaping. ” McNaughton v.

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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

In point of fact, laws like the City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 of 2008 that require a minimum of 50% of water used for landscaping on new commercial properties be from collected rainwater on the site, may be the way of the future. Tucson may have gone too far in mandating rain collection for landscaping. ” McNaughton v.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Tucson is the Sun King. Tucson has been identified as one of thirteen Solar America Cities by the U.S.