Review Process Impacts
California healthcare construction costs are among the highest in the nation, with $2.5 million as the average cost per bed for new 
hospitals. That’s why healthcare leaders in California are now utilizing a program called Phased Plan Review for more than 70 projects at 50 hospitals throughout the state.
hospitals. That’s why healthcare leaders in California are now utilizing a program called Phased Plan Review for more than 70 projects at 50 hospitals throughout the state.What is Phased Plan Review?
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UCSD Plans for Major Healthcare Projects
Prices Drop on SF Project
Moss and Miller Join Forces in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Moss & Associates and Miller Construction Co. joined forces to form Moss Miller Healthcare, a firm designed to meet the growing demand for hospitals, clinics and research institutions in Florida.
The two companies will remain independent entities while pooling resources for Moss Miller Healthcare.
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AIA Committee Names Top 10 Projects
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment released its annual top 10 list for sustainable architecture and green design. The program, in its 14th year, showcases projects that feature an integrated approach to architect, natural systems and technology. The list was compiled by a jury of design professionals.
355 11th Street Matarozzi/Pelsinger Building, San Francisco; Aidlin Darling Design
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New Green Building Code Introduced
WASHINGTON – The nation’s leading organizations in building-code development and energy and lighting engineering announced the launch of the first nationwide standard set of green building codes, the International Green Construction Code Public Version 1.0.
The green building code system, which conforms to existing International Code Council codes, was designed to give professionals in the construction industry a standard method of developing high-performance green commercial buildings.
IGCC Public Version 1.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – A survey produced by the state’s Employment Security Department identified 99,319 green jobs in Washington in 2009, about 3.3 percent of the state’s work force.
The survey, released in March, suggests green jobs grew by 33 percent, or 15,100 positions, for companies that were surveyed in 2008 and again in 2009.
“If Washington can see this kind of shift to green jobs during a recession, just think what will happen as our economy recovers,” says Gov. Chris Gregoire.
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