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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

In 2014 the legislature established the original “Coast Smart” siting and design criteria requirements including created a Coast Smart Council. The bill also delays the implementation date of the Coast Smart siting and design criteria that are modified and made more broadly applicable from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020. Forest Cover.

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4 Effective Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff

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By its nature, a construction site produces pollution and debris. This is known as stormwater runoff , and it is a top concern for construction sites. As these practices depend on each site’s specifications, there is no “one size fits all” approach. The NPDES is a federal construction permit system.

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7 Benefits Of Wastewater Treatment

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Using a truck wheel wash system is one way of conserving water, in which water can be used to wash dirt from truck wheels that leave the construction site. Oil and gas wastewaters are usually permitted to spread on roads for dust suppression or deicing purposes. 2) Safeguard Public Health and Safety. 6) Minimize Waste .

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Anticipating increased supplier site locations, it is important for supplier executives to implement site searches that consider key location factors that generate locations optimizing operational and financial success. All of these indications of expanded OEM production point to increased site location activity for suppliers.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

Our partners and we are addressing infrastructure such as river ports, highways, workforce initiatives, community, sites and buildings preparation. For example, we recently announced a Build-Ready site for Ashland, the availability of which coincides with likely additional development Braidy Industries will generate.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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So when a HERS rater goes on site to do their final energy rating, they can now also do a water efficiency rating at the same time. . There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. One goal for implementing the HERS H2O rating was that it would be used in conjunction with the HERS rating on the energy side.

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Water on the Brain

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Meanwhile, NYC water and sewer rates continued to rise to unprecedented levels, with annual increases averaging eight percent. In the last year of Bloomberg’s tenure, $336 million was appropriated to dig the two shafts, which would permit the five million people living in the outer boroughs to receive water through Tunnel No.