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The City of Pittsburgh intends to replace its entire inventory of 40,000 street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures over the next five to ten years. When fully implemented the project is expected to save annually an estimated $1.7 million (70% savings) in energy and maintenance costs. In addition the conversion will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 7 million metric tons annually.
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LED Street Light Research Project
Thursday, October 27th, 2011City Success Factors, part IV
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Richmond, Virginia: I-95 Bridge Restoration Project
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Learn more about the project to replace 11 bridges on a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 95 near Richmond. Visit http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/i-95_bridges.asp – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...Interactive Map: New York State Sewers in Disrepair
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Costly repair bills for state sewers To see the highest EPA-estimated repair costs in your area use the form to search. View full map (LoHud.com): NYS Sewers in Disrepair
View this complete post...A Strong EPA Protects Our Health and Promotes Economic Growth
Monday, October 10th, 2011US COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Since implementation of the Clean Air Act in the 1970s, followed by the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, Superfund, and other important environmental laws, America’s gross domestic product (GDP) has risen by 207 percent, and it remains the largest in the world. Complying with the nation’s public health and environmental protection laws has bolstered a $300 billion a year clean technology sector that employs an estimated 1.7 million people.
Roseville, CA: Time lapse construction of Total Precast Parking Structure
Friday, October 7th, 2011Westfield required an extremely quick schedule in order to open the parking structure in time to support an annual tennis tournament that takes place at the mall on the 4th of July weekend. The total precast Design-Manufacture-Construction approach provided a very lean and efficient delivery of the parking structure. The duration from ground breaking to […]
View this complete post...Washington Airports Task Force
Thursday, October 6th, 2011The Washington Airports Task Force works to ensure that the aviation services, related infrastructure, policies and knowledge, are in place to position our region for prosperity by sustaining Washington Reagan National Airport and optimizing expansion of Washington Dulles International Airport. – WashingtonAirports on YouTube
View this complete post...Chuck Marohn – The Important Difference between a Road and a Street
Friday, September 30th, 2011Chuck Marohn, the executive director of Strong Towns, explains the difference between a road, which is a connection to two place and a street, which is a network of activity. He stresses the importance of returning roads to towns for community and economic development. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program […]
View this complete post...September 27th: NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate: The London / New York Dialogue
Monday, September 19th, 2011From the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies: “Keeping the Global City Competitive: The Future of the Financial Industries and the Vital Transportation Systems of London and New York” Co-Chairs: Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, Board Chairperson, London & Partners; Chairman, New West End Company Ltd Carl Weisbrod, Professor and Chair of Global Real Estate […]
View this complete post...October 11th-13th: 3rd Annual North America Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum
Friday, September 9th, 2011From CG/LA Infrastructure On October 11-13, 2011, over 500 executives from the public and private sector will gather in Washington, DC for the 3rd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum. The Forum is a dynamic 2.5 day conference, focused on infrastructure development in North America, designed to facilitate business and promote projects across the […]
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