Since 1995 it has built enough houses and commercial buildings that the value of its holdings has tripled.

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When Reagan took office in 1981 the market value of all American assets--stocks, land, crops, houses, commercial buildings, capital equipment, cars, collectibles, precious metals, etc.

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Since 1995 it has built enough houses and commercial buildings -- and won approvals to build more -- so that the value of its holdings has tripled.

FORBES: Acreage plays

About 10, 000 houses and nearly 1, 000 commercial buildings will have to be demolished as a result of the devastating quake in February.

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It includes almost 50 buildings -- houses, churches, commercial and industrial structures, cultural and civic centers, universities and museums, many of them competition-winning projects -- as well as his activity as a town planner and designer for industry, presented in drawings, models, photographs and "walk-through" videos.

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LEED, though focused on large commercial buildings, launched a pilot programme for new houses in 2005. (Multi-family condos are already covered by the commercial programme, while retrofitted existing homes are as yet beyond LEED's scope.) LEED For Homes is now in a period of public comment, and should be fully launched by early next year.

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