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Cover Story
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By Steve Dwyer
Chicago is known as the Windy City for a reason that has nothing to do with Mother Nature's ability to accelerate the speed of an air mass in the atmosphere. The city received the moniker due to the "hot air" that local politicians were known to spew, like when they made lofty promises—kept or unfulfilled.
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Site Selection Strategies
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By Vicki Strickler
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) clearly needed assistance to position properties for failsafe expansion, as well as to help it cope with the complex environmental review process necessary to comply with strict California State regulations for school cleanup. Read how the systematically went about the site selection process.
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Project of the month
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In golf parlance, it was the ultimate "difficult shot." Ball sits underneath a full-grown tree with water 100 yards out, bunkers guarding a green that sits 250 yards away. A group of public and private stakeholders in Benton Harbor, Mich., knocked the shot into the hole
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Featured Articles
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Numbers don't lie. Following are some statistics that impact the brown and green economies… MORE
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Fred Delk is a former radio host in South Carolina and, as part of… MORE
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The University of Dayton has cooked up, arguably, one of the most delectable brownfield… MORE
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In the past, cleanup efforts would be managed at the federal or… MORE
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Steve's Blog: Note to Self
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From the Web
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There's a decline in construction spending that has resulted in a noticeable effect on the nation’s economy, and it has...
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It's time to give serious consideration to ASTM’s New Continuing Obligations Standard....
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Numbers don't lie. Following are some statistics that impact the brown and green economies of scale:...
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Fred Delk is a former radio host in South Carolina and, as part of that role, he is accustomed to...
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Just in the nick of time, brownfields are getting a much needed shot in the arm through an ambitious grants...
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Funds will be used to conduct comprehensive regulatory scan to identify barriers to redevelopment of closed auto-dealership corridors and determine local,...
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An analysis of 51 LEED-certified green projects in Illinois found that most—specifically those that prioritized energy efficiency during the design...
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The cleanup efforts are underway at New Idria, Blue Ledge mines, to bring about change due to toxic pollutants discharged...
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Projects totaling more than $100 million in commercial growth are underway....
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Economic redevelopment in Kalamazoo, Mich. is being explored on several fronts, one of them a plan to revitalize an historic...
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The site that was once home to a steel and coke processing facility will be transformed into a mixed-use redevelopment...
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The Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes in Plummer, Idaho possessed alot of environmental challenges along an abandoned right of way....
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NBI study shows impact of design decisions, operations and tenant behavior on building energy use Analysis informs architects, owners to...
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In late August, a team of federal agencies highlighted a coordinated effort in Bridgeport, Conn. that is designed to help train...
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New Jersey's brownfields redevelopment program has been regarded a national model for two decades, turning contaminated and underutilized parcels into opportunities for...
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It isn't always easy to adopt an aggressive green building migration plan, but Norfolk State University, Mt. Airy, N.C., demonstrated...
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Those commercial, industrial, retail and governmental entities with an appetite for renewable energy initiatives can take heart: Some new, flexible...
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The program will recruit students from high unemployment and underemployment areas who live in or near brownfield communities in the...
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Where your business is based can impact on how green you are. That’s the takeaway of a recent top 10...
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Measure would expand limits on community garden plot size, allow limited produce sales in residentially zoned areas, relax rules on...
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Renewal Magazine
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With the Washington budget showing no signs of a quick-and-easy resolution, federal brownfields programs are unlikely to get much of …
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Brownfields and crop development—for the express intent of producing foods—are concepts that have always been strange bedfellows. Mutually exclusive. An…
At this abandoned, blighted factory—consisting of 187,227 square feet in 21 different structures on 13.5 acres in the three…
PROJECT GOAL: To revitalize land that had been sitting idle for years by putting the property back into productive…
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Job Board Listings
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Environmental Project Manager (Toledo, Ohio)
SME, consultants in the Geosciences, Materials and the Environment, seeks an experienced Environmental Professional for its growing Toledo office. For 47 years, SME has provided cost-effective, pract…
Certified Residential Appraiser (Columbus, Ohio)
CJob Description:- The client, is seeking HUD approved, Certified Appraisers in the Ohio area. - Knowledge of ACI software is a plus.- $20 per month cell phone credit - Guaranteed bi-weekly pay checks…
Revit Drafter (Boston, Massachusetts)
Aerotek is currently seeking a Revit Technician.This is a contract through the end of February with strong possibility to extend/go perm. Qualifications:-5 years architectural office experience-3 year…
Structural Engineer (Saginaw, Michigan)
We are working with an Architecture Firm in Saginaw, MI, and they are looking for a structural engineer. A good candidate for the position is a licensed Engineer or an Engineer in Training with 3 year…
SAP SRM Consultant (Charlotte, North Carolina)
The position is open due to the lack of SAP SRM business process domain knowledge within their existing team and this person will fill be the subject matter expert for their SRM systems. A big part of…
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This Weeks Poll
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Will the EPA Workforce Development and other similar environmental jobs programs signal the start of a revitalized U.S. job market?
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Industry Profiles
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Meredith Udoibok Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Assistant director of business and community division, Dept. of Employ
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Michele Oertel Indianapolis
EPA/Community Liaison & Outreach Coordinator, Indiana Brownfields Prog
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Whitepapers
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by Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, and Jeff Jones
The new report by New Partners for Community Revitalization (NPCR) shows how New York State is revitalizing neighborhoods plagued by multiple brownfield sites, while stimulating economic growth and creating local jobs.
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By Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, Jeff Jones
Brownfields redevelopment policy in New York is in transition as the area-wide approach emerges as an innovative tool for urban revitalization. |
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by Laura Truettner
In April, 2011, New York State awarded $6.5 million in new grants under its landmark Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) program, bringing the total state investment in BOA to $34 million. |
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Press Releases
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| Brownfields Forum, BOA EXPO,
Award to Suffolk County Executive-Elect Steven Bellone |
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Industry Events
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Industry Experts
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Susan Boyle
Mt. Laurel
Senior Environmental Practice Leader, GEI Consultants
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