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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

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Commercial sector energy consumption form profit and nonprofit organizations is used primarily for heating and cooling systems, lights, refrigerators, computers, and other equipment in the buildings where businesses, institutions, and other organizations are located. The fastest growing energy consumer is the commercial building sector.

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Hard Construction Costs

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Hard Construction Costs are the detailed tasks, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete a renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability or new construction project. Site – All site work and underground, aerial, water systems, drains, fire, paving, grading, sewers, etc.

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A career in plumbing can lead to many paths | Sustainably Speaking

Contractor Magazine

Home > Blogs > Sustainably Speaking > A career in plumbing can lead to many paths. Sustainably Speaking. by Candace Roulo in Sustainably Speaking. So by these examples, it’s easy to see that plumbing can be a profitable career. Whats Sustainably Speaking? Project Management. Advertisement. ); //.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Ivory knew the big-picture problem was way over the head of one person or company to achieve a widespread, lasting impact; it called for an army to navigate the maze of barriers that hinder entry-level homes from penciling out on a profit and loss report and gaining community support. Evolving Sustainability .

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. What characteristics of the property and its environment can be leveraged to make the building more sustainable? Sustainable return on investment.

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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All Promise Zones will continuously track those outcomes, and have committed to sharing data across their community partners (private-sector, non-profits, federal, state, and local agencies, etc.) so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability. Southeastern Kentucky (Kentucky Highlands).

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