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Articles Posted in the Economic Development Category
Articles in this category explore the issue of corporate and commercial real estate. Topics include tax incentives for businesses, infrastructure and urban development and renewal, corporate parks and communities, and other economic development initiatives. Specifically, posts cover expansions, renovations, and new construction of commercial facilities.
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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Ygrene Energy Fund Partners With FNF Green LLC to Accelerate Energy Upgrade Financing
Strategic partnership powers Ygrene Data Report; new program boosts access and instantly qualifies property owners for energy retrofit financing.
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NYC Building Resiliency Task Force Announced, Urban Green Will Organize
Urban Green Council to lead building resiliency task force in NYC; blue ribbon panel to make in-depth recommendations on building preparedness.
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Building Owners Invest In Modest Cost-Effective Energy Programs
New report shows maturation of green building industry’s ability to achieve and measure increased cash flows and value as well as reduce environmental impacts.
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FRIDAY FUNNY: 60 Finalists Named in “Prettiest Painted Places” Competition
PQI began its search for the “prettiest painted places” by contacting state departments of tourism, convention and visitors’ bureaus, chambers of commerce, historical societies, and Main Street programs in all 50 states. Eventually, nearly 200 towns and neighborhoods were nominated in the competition.
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The Cost Of Doing Business: 10 Most And Least Expensive Cities In North America
Honolulu has highest facility operating costs in a new Whitestone Research study which reveals the ten most—and least—expensive cities in North America.
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Study Ties Cities’ Smart Grid Use To Economic Drivers For CRE Health
Do smart grid investments pay off for cities? In what ways? Jones Lang LaSalle examined the top “connected cities” as identified in a U.S. News & World Report study to find out how these cities fared in terms of three indicators of economic health: job growth, GDP, and commercial real estate value. Oct 9, 2012 @ 2:08 PM
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EPA Partnering With State Capitals On Green Design
Program will strengthen local economies and protect health in Frankfort, KY, Des Moines, IA, Baton Rouge, LA, Helena, MT, and Indianapolis, IN.
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Design-Build Key To Protecting New Orleans
Inner harbor navigation canal surge barrier project was the USACE’s largest ever design-build civil works construction contract.
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Green Operations At National Office Furniture
Constructed in the early 1970s to manufacture electronic entertainment equipment, today the Santa Claus facility produces wood and laminate office furniture solutions. The facility is ISO9001, ISO14001 and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certified.
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SolarWorld To Invest $27 Million In Facility Upgrades
SolarWorld initiates technology upgrades to boost solar panels’ performance; company again invests in Hillsboro, OR, topping $600 million in total outlay.
