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Exterior cavity fireblocking: Exceeding fire performance

Construction Specifier

Without the use of ventilated facades, designers face the challenge of creating exterior walls that effectively manage water over the building’s lifespan, while providing the thermal performance needed to meet energy requirements, such as those outlined in the New York City Energy Conservation Code ( NYCECC ) and NYC’s Local Law 97.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

The correct flooring specification is one of the most important decisions that will be made, impacting the quality of the experience within the space, the economics of cycle renovations, and the related costs resulting from premature product failure. FloorScore certification for indoor environmental quality. .

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

BFTDA Alternative Energy Development Program (AEDP): Provides funds to businesses through the four Ben Franklin Technology Partners for access to capital, business expertise, technology commercialization services to advance the development of new technologies and for the generation, conservation and transportation of alternative and clean energy.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

Each location lists property information, demographics and workforce information to educate prospective businesses on the economic and environmental landscape of Arkansas. In this past year, the Vineland plant implemented parent company General Mills’ program to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations by 2015.