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Environmental and planning groups note soaring claims, flood insurance debt.
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New procedure would diminish influence of local code officials.
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Energy-intensive sector comprises 10% of all commercial real estate.
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Restraints include high upfront cost, and lack of universal definition and approaches.
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First update of ‘safe harbors’ in 15 years provides better clarity for design and construction...
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Battle over IP property claims by ICC and other codes bodies continues.
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Businesses that install green roofs, rain gardens, permeable pavement, and rainwater harvesting...
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May limit the number of firms that could compete for contracts.
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Projects include new General Assembly Building, outpatient facility at Virginia Commonwealth Un...
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Will accelerate pace of lead service line replacement.
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Some communities will have 90% of their affordable housing at risk.
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Nearly 23% of employees will work from outside of offices.
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CROSSWALK web service accesses standards specific to projects from feasibility to turnover.
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One-stop-shop for information associated with technology validations in buildings.
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Directs defense, agriculture secretaries to review potential for wood frame construction on def...
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Rule would apply to projects on lots sized 20,000 sf or larger.
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Building owners can invest in new technology with no upfront cost.
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Buildings reopened after extended pandemic closure are at risk.
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Scope expanded to include shotcrete, internal curing, mineral fillers, and recycled concrete ag...
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Lure of urban life and jobs may draw people back after pandemic subsides.
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FGIA issues first update for document created in 2005.
Cover Boards EPD is an industry first.
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Will address innovations in material performance and building designs.
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Owners should assess risk, insurance coverage, and ability to withstand disasters.
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Agency releases guidance on lessons learned from pandemic inspections.
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Most of the movement seems permanent.
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New programs, updates will spur shift to regenerative strategies.
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FGIA document was last updated in 2013.
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Appeals process nixed requirement for residential electrification readiness.
