National Climate Assessment

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Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. National Climate Assessment articles below.

Economic Development

The Reckoning

May 7, 2014

Memo to climate change deniers: You're gonna need a bigger boat.

Business Facilities & COVID-19

Rally Reno Program Provides Local Economic Relief

Economic Development April 1, 2020

Rally Reno County supports local businesses and employees in the retail, service and hospitality industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumers Energy CEO Helps Small Business Cope With COVID-19

Utilities March 31, 2020

Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe and her husband are donating $1 million to help small businesses in her company’s hometown of Jackson, MI.

Featured Location Spotlight

Illinois

Location Spotlight: Wheeling, Illinois

December 31, 2017

Located in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs, Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000 people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods.

Featured Location Videos

Alabama

BF Location Video: AIDT – The Total Workforce Delivery System

March 13, 2020

AIDT’s Total Workforce Delivery System has provided thousands of skilled, motivated employees to Alabama industries since 1971. The key to AIDT’s response is a unique infrastructure allowing the total, upfront commitment of our resources to the success of your company.

Breaking News

Rally Reno Program Provides Local Economic Relief

Economic Development April 1, 2020

Rally Reno County supports local businesses and employees in the retail, service and hospitality industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumers Energy CEO Helps Small Business Cope With COVID-19

Utilities March 31, 2020

Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe and her husband are donating $1 million to help small businesses in her company’s hometown of Jackson, MI.

UAB Teams With Biotech Firm To Test Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

Biotech & Pharma March 31, 2020

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is collaborating with biopharm company Altimmune for preclinical testing of a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease.

Rally Reno Program Provides Local Economic Relief

Economic Development April 1, 2020

Rally Reno County supports local businesses and employees in the retail, service and hospitality industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Nobody Saw This Coming”

The Editor's Blog March 26, 2020

At his coronavirus briefings, Trump marvels at the global reach of the pandemic and then adds: “Nobody saw this coming.” Actually, a lot of people did.

Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance Leads COVID-19 Crisis Efforts

Economic Development March 26, 2020

The Regional COVID-19 Business Support Task Force brainstorms ideas, curates resources, and shares information to address business, employer, and community concerns.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Social Distancing Reminders Promote Safer Retail Store Shopping April 1, 2020
SmartDome heightens real-time awareness of social distancing in retail stores – especially in areas frequented by multiple shoppers. - Read: Social Distancing Reminders Promote Safer Retail Store Shopping at FacilityExecutive.com.
ASHRAE Establishes Epidemic Task Force April 1, 2020
The task force will address the challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission. - Read: ASHRAE Establishes Epidemic Task Force at FacilityExecutive.com.
Green Seal Evaluates Green Cleaning Products April 1, 2020
With Coronavirus prompting more frequent use of cleaning products (and more inhalation of cleaning chemicals), here’s a window into Green Seal’s performance requirements for certified green cleaning products. - Read: Green Seal Evaluates Green Cleaning Products at FacilityExecutive.com.

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