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DOE issues report on financing solar photovoltaic systems for K-12 schools
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report titled, "Solar Schools Assessment andā¦
LEED 2012 to require real-time energy, water use reporting
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is implementing major upgrades in LEED certificationā¦
New York City moving to speedier, online design reviews
New York City is moving towards a development design review process that will let officials andā¦
Michigan bill would let private firms operate as a cityās building department
Michigan House Bill 5011 would change stateās building code to allow private companies to operateā¦
Alabamaās strict immigration law drives away construction workers
Alabama's strict new immigration law is driving many construction workers and roofers from theā¦
Fed bill would allow school rehab funding via historic tax credits
Virginia Sens. Jim Webb (D) and Mark Warner (D) introduced a bill this month to rehab aging schoolsā¦
Midwest construction firms merge as Black and Dew
Minnesota-based construction firms LS Black and Dew Corp. have merged Both leadership teamsā¦
New Building Materials Label Focuses On Sustainability
Questions about the content of nonstructural buildings materials and the extent of their actual āā¦
New Law: California Building Standards Commission Must Include Green Expert
A new California law, AB 930, requires that one member of the California Building Standardsā¦
AGC Urges Repeal of 3% Withholding On Government Contracts
The U.S. House of Representatives is planning a vote in October on a bill to repeal the 3%ā¦
House Bill Would Block New OSHA Regulations
Proposed riders in a U.S. House of Representatives spending bill would block the Occupationalā¦
Taking tenant behavior into account on building energy codes
Energy codes for buildings have become more stringent over the past 15 years in Portland, Ore. butā¦
Constructed properly, green roofs hold up well in a hurricane
The heavy rains and high winds of Hurricane Irene didnāt cause any problems for a Con Edison greenā¦
RoofPoint: A new green standard for roofs
Structured much like other rating systems, RoofPoint, establishes green standards specifically forā¦
Roofers critical of new OSHA harness rules
Roofers say a new OSHA rule requiring all residential roofers to wear a safety harness makesā¦
Florida county proposes saving on construction costs by trumping city regulations
This summer, Pinellas County, FL wanted to save money on an $81 million public safety complex inā¦
OSHA Releases New Nail Gun Safety Document
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupationalā¦
Cement Industry Advocates For Environmental Regulatory Relief
EPA regulations impacting the cement industry could force the closure of 18 of the nearly 100 USā¦
IRS Releases New Rule On Reclassifying Independent Contractors
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a new Voluntary Classification Settlement Program thatā¦
Illinois Grapples With Definition of āCleanā Construction Debris
The Illinois Pollution Control Board holds hearings this week about construction debris rulesā¦
