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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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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.
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New Report on Role of Cities in Green Economy
The report is a synthesis of stakeholder perspectives from five major North American cities visited on USGBC’s The Road to Rio+20 engagement event series. It highlights five key messages heard from the events and outlines clear action items for Rio+20
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Tech Rehabs Hinman Building
At $9.5 million, rehab of the university’s first research building for the college of architecture exemplifies innovation and preserves the legacy of Bauhaus-influenced functionalism.
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Green Infrastructure Report Highlights Economic, Community Benefits
This new draft report reveals how landscape architects can help design the way towards greener infrastructure.
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April Is National Landscape Architecture Month
During the month of April, landscape architects will show their communities how they promote healthy living.
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ICC Announces Availability of New Green Building Code
The International Green Construction Code has been designed and released as the path to safe, sustainable, economical construction.
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Commercial Sector Expected to Lead Real Estate Recovery
Slight increase in nonresidential construction spending expected in 2012 with substantial growth projected for 2013.
