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Cost to keep Miami dry over next few decades is $4 billion

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billion over the next 40 years to keep the City of Miami dry from rising seas , according to a draft of the city’s newly released stormwater master plan. It will cost at least $3.8

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Army Corps plans $4.6B flood control project in Miami-Dade

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The proposed plan focuses on seven geographic areas and would include the construction of storm surge barriers.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. The ordinance is likely to pass given that at its July 12 meeting the second reader version of this ordinance passed with a 4 to 1 vote.

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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

Green Building Law Update

Some years ago an ordinance enacted by the City of Miami Beach received accolades across the globe when it protected endangered sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Miami Beach, by “restricting artificial lighting and other activities that disorient turtle hatchlings, causing them to crawl toward land rather than toward the ocean.”.

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Miami accepts more modest plan to renovate its convention center

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The city of Miami has awarded an $11 million contract for its on-again, off-again convention center renovation to Denver-based Fentress Architects, which will serve as the design criteria professional on this project. Body Image: read more.

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45-story tower planned for Miami Worldcenter

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Miami Worldcenter occupies 27 acres in the heart of downtown Miami and is one of the largest private real estate developments currently underway in the U.S. The newest planed addition to Miami Worldcenter is 110 10 th Street, a 45-story, 600,000-sf office-led mixed-use tower developed by Hines.

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Corps Proposes $4.6B Plan to Steel Miami for Storm Surge

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The plan, which calls for $1.2 billion in construction for seawalls, levees and floodwalls, is the latest to protect East Coast communities.

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