Contractors go through a GreenCheck process to make sure they are knowledgeable and capable about green building practices.
Mold in homes hasn't been tracked historically, but certain building practices like making homes more airtight, installing air-conditioning units and using materials like drywall and oriented strand board, an engineered wood product have made homes more conducive to mold growth than they were in the past, says Jeffrey May, principal scientist at May Indoor Air Investigations based in Tyngsborough, Mass.
Today, however, many industry practices are being scrutinized and a consensus is building that many of these practices are harmful to investors.
From talking to our customers, we understand that the most practical path to success is through building on existing business practices and technology before putting forward more fundamental changes.
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The traditional design and practices for building these bridges combine the use of wood, traditional architectural tools, craftsmanship, the core technologies of beam-weaving' and mortise and tenon joints, and an experienced woodworker's understanding of different environments and the necessary structural mechanics.
In order to gain a clear insight into the scale of the global problem, the FAO has established the International Pollinators Initiative, which includes a project involving seven nations (India is among them) with the aim of identifying practices and building capacity in the management of pollination services.
The event, that took place on 6 and 7 September 2012, provided a platform for discussion on the achievements during the UN Literacy Decade (UNLD), the plan for concrete actions to scale up efforts over the coming three years by building on effective existing practices and also envision the post-2015 literacy scenario and the challenges.
U5: After having been included in the heritage inventories of the various counties in which this tradition remains active, the design and practices of bridge building were included on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage administered by the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture.
Lastly participants expressed a strong need of creating a global platform for sharing the knowledge and good practices in regard of building green economies and societies.
The train-building industry's lag in adopting practices common in manufacturing stems from its special legacy.
Discussions focused on successful capacity-building efforts and on strengthening knowledge exchange and good practices, as well as increased transnational efforts for the safeguarding of shared heritage amongst the participating countries.
Building collapses are common in India, with poor construction practices often blamed.
The members want the information to begin building a fact-based understanding of the privacy and security practices in the app marketplace.
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More than two out of five CMOs surveyed said they meet significant challenges in building lasting customer relationships, most often due to inefficient business practices.
Those CEOs who back up their claim through their daily practices as leaders will have the best chance of building the next generation of great and enduring companies.
The fact that the sites largely avoid the much-derided practices of aggregators and content farms in favor of building passionate communities (be they fans of the Philadelphia Eagles or the Android operating system), also helps attract magazine-quality advertisers.
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This initiative is about accelerating the adoption of sustainable practices across the spectrum of American health care, and building a global learning community so hospitals around the world can learn from each other as they travel on the path toward healthier people, healthier communities and a healthier planet.
Some commonly advocated firing practices, such as having a security guard escort the employee out of the building, may actually upset employees more, leaving companies vulnerable to lawsuits.
His organization is so successful at building customer loyalty that he has created a learning company called Hospitality Quotient to share their best practices with corporations and government.
Eric Fishman in 2010 took what many colleagues then saw as a huge risk when he left one of New York's elite practices for midsize Pryor Cashman LLP, where he hoped to get more experience running cases and building a practice.
The work you've done here is quite impressive, and the evolution of your work to include green building, something that we're talking more and more about as a nation, energy-saving practices, and environmental awareness, it demonstrates how YouthBuild has endured as a leading non-profit organization, keeping up with the times, making sure that the training and education that you get is current.
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