Sentences with phrase «building rating programs»

Preparing Athena software tools to meet new needs in green building rating programs such as LEED ® and Green Globes ®, and in building codes such as the International Green Construction Code and CALGreen.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

This doesn't take into account postsecondary institutions, which have seen long - term building maintenance cuts, and whose students, paying some of the highest interest rates on student loans in the country, saw their grant program replaced with a loan - reduction program nine years ago.

The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

John said it was «impossible» and not happening... Just seems like the perfect tease and temporary swerve... Wait 24 hours, when they're in the Staples Center, and give SD a slight ratings bump and program to build up until Mania...

Eight existing home visiting programs met the minimal legislative threshold for federal funding: Early Head Start, the Early Intervention Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low rating.

As the Mitchell - Lama program nears its 65th anniversary, many of its buildings have exited the program, due to either landlords or co-op owners deciding they'd rather go market - rate.

De Blasio cites the city's 21 % poverty rate as proof of this, and he campaigned on closing the gap by pushing real estate developers to build or preserve 200,000 affordable homes and creating a universal pre-K program for the poor, funded by raising taxes on those who make a $ 500,000 or more.

The program would raise revenue for repairs and capital projects by permitting building of market - rate apartments on the grounds of eight different public housing projects in Manhattan.

Question topics included the estimated time for completion of all of the Sandy recovery home rebuilding, the implementation of new flood maps, whether de Blasio's reported future endorsement of Hillary Clinton is tied to a longterm need for federal government assistance, whether in Secretary Castro's view the City could do better on any element of Sandy recovery efforts, communicating an increased sense of urgency to City agencies, significant variations in the reported number of Build It Back applicants, how the City will continue its increased rate of repairs, details on the construction firms used in the program and praise for developer Gerry Romski.

«This high rate of attrition is a clear expression of the challenges which have characterized the Build It Back program, and raises serious questions about our city's ability to mount an efficient and effective recovery operation in the event of a future disaster,» Stringer and City Councilman Mark Treyger (D - Brooklyn) wrote in a letter to program director Amy Peterson.

Based on Synapse's commitment to earn the highest rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the project was entitled to the same tax break given other projects under the city's «green» payment in lieu of taxes program.

The mayor launched a 10 - year plan titled NextGeneration NYCHA, which includes a variety of initiatives, one of which is a program that leases underutilized land to developers to build both affordable and market - rate housing.

«Budget monitors and rating agencies have all applauded this administration's fiscal prudence, with reserves at unprecedented highs, out - year gaps at lows, and a strong $ 1.1 billion citywide savings program for FY15 - 16 that we'll build on this year in collaboration with the Council,» said Amy Spitalnick, spokesperson for the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, in a statement to Gotham Gazette.

The school runs a mentoring effort aimed at reducing the traditionally high attrition rate among undergraduate engineering students, and Sebald views the 22 % women and 13 % underrepresented minorities among the school's 2600 majors as evidence of progress that the CSEM program can build upon.

Features: Some features include forward / backward pedaling motion option, a variety of workout programs available, heart rate sensor, MP3 capabilities, extra large cup holder, built - in towel hook and a fan, cushioned foot plates for added comfort, programmable computer for inputting data to monitor and keep track of your work out.

Note: If you're one lazy son of a b **** (just playin»), and you'd rather not spend hours to learn how to construct the best training and eating routine for building muscle as we're about to do below, see our top - rated pre-made hardgainer programs to cut your learning curve.

Through my 22 + years of training and experience, I've found that a program should focus on fat - loss for 5 to 7 days, then, right when your body is starting to slow down your metabolic rate, you turn around and switch to muscle - building training for 3 to 5 days.

The first round of grants will focus on three areas: building commitment among policymakers and business and community leaders to increase postsecondary completion rates; improving the ability of institutions of higher learning to help struggling students at two - and four - year colleges finish their programs,...

One carefully evaluated program, Building Strong Families, focused on unwed parents but had no effect on their marriage rates.

These include buying school materials (clothes, supplies, and even homework) on eBay and the Internet; exchanging music on P2P sites; building games with modding (modifying) tools; setting up meetings and dates online; posting personal information and creations for others to check out; meeting people through cell phones; building libraries of music and movies; working together in self - formed teams in multiplayer online role - playing games; creating and using online reputation systems; peer rating of comments; online gaming; screen saver analysis; photoblogging; programming; exploring; and even transgressing and testing social norms.

A program should participate in their state or local Quality Rating and Improvement System if their state or local system has been validated to show that the tiers accurately reflect differential levels of quality, are related to progress in learning and development, and build toward school readiness and that Head Start programs are able to participate in the same way as other early childhood programs in the state.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

SB 2161: This would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval), allow students to cross district lines to attend a charter school, permit employees to participate in PERS and other benefits programs, and allow for conversion charters to purchase or lease the school building from the local school district at market value.

During middle school, for example, students from elementary schools that had implemented the Developmental Studies Center's Child Development Project — a program that emphasizes community building — were found to outperform middle school students from comparison elementary schools on academic outcomes (higher grade - point averages and achievement test scores), teacher ratings of behavior (better academic engagement, respectful behavior, and social skills), and self - reported misbehavior (less misconduct in school and fewer delinquent acts)(Battistich, 2001).

The report rates facilities in four categories: building condition; outside site conditions; learning environment, which includes air quality; and learning spaces, which focuses on adequate classroom size and space for gymnasiums, cafeterias, music, art, and other programs.

Charter Schools: SB 2161 would allow for the creation of charter schools in «C» rated districts (without local school board approval), allow students to cross district lines to attend a charter school, permit employees to participate in PERS and other benefits programs, and allow for conversion charters to purchase or lease the school building from the local school district at market value.

In 2008, USGBC accepted the School District of Philadelphia as a participant of its LEED in Existing Schools Pilot Program, and the district selected Thurgood Marshall to pursue certification under the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: O&M rating system.

Afterschool programs provide quality, informal STEM enrichment that gets kids interested in these domains and provides them with essential 21st century skills.4 Afterschool and summer STEM programs build confidence in schoolwork, increase academic achievement, reduce dropout rates, and teach teamwork.

Perhaps more important than the financial costs, this rate of turnover negatively affects the culture of schools, making it difficult to sustain a comprehensive school improvement program or build trust and spread knowledge among the faculty.

Match Beyond is building a program that will yield unprecedented degree completion rates and prepare graduates to succeed in the new twenty - first century job opportunities.

Tom Vitaglione, a senior fellow with the child advocacy group N.C. Child, said the state had been making progress in reducing infant mortality, building up early education programs and increasing high school graduation rates.

In response to this concern, the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC - SD) was established in 2004 by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist in building states» capacity to increase school completion rates for students with disabilities.

Newman's MSEd and graduate licensure students have scored a 100 percent pass rate on the Praxis exam for the reading specialist and district leadership programs, 99.9 percent in the building leadership program and a 94 percent pass rate for the ESOL program.

Before joining ASCD, Carter served for nine years as the superintendent of schools in Norfolk, Va., where he succeeded in reducing the dropout rate, built a partnership program with the private sector, implemented a districtwide school improvement program, established an early education center for 3 - year - olds and their parents, and implemented a regional scholarship foundation for public school students.

This includes cutting key interest rates, launching a new round of stimulus to build more roads and other infrastructure as well as subsidizing consumer purchases, including reviving a cash - for - clunkers program that previously spurred car sales.

MG's first SUV, the Chinese - built GS, has been awarded a four - star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

Featuring flexible finance rates for the purchase or lease of a new or Certified Pre-Owned Honda, this program is a great way to establish and build your credit while providing you with an excellent vehicle to help you move on into the next chapter of your life.

The new midsize SUV is the first Chinese - built vehicle that IIHS has tested as part of its ratings program.

FHA streamline refinance: If you've built enough equity in your home and have an FHA loan, this refinance program can be a quicker way to lower your interest rate, often without an appraisal.

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Effective Coverage, The Insurance Experts For Renters, has spent years building a program to provide insurance to tenants at the best possible rate with the best possible coverage.

However, President Obama's fiscal 2012 budget, which he released on February 14, 2011, proposes to permanently reinstate the Build America Bonds (BABs) program with lower, revenue neutral, 28 percent subsidy rate.

Because the Credit Counseling organizations have structured Debt management programs of credit counseling and are built around education, support and creative solutions that enable the distressed consumer to pay back the loan obligation and might actually help improve over time the consumers credit rating they claim it is a form of credit repair.

By going on a debt consolidation program, their debt reduced month - to - month, and once they completed the program they received a credit building program for one year to help improve their credit rating.

The SBA's long - term, fixed - rate Certified Development Company (CDC) 504 program helps fund major fixed assets such as land and buildings.

With our Lock and Build program, you can lock in an interest rate for up to 270 days while you home is being built.

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We want to reward open admission shelters which have demonstrated large strides in decreasing euthanasia rates by promoting adoptable animals regardless of breed, working with rescue partners, and building animal welfare programs in the community.

The new grant program builds on PetSmart Charities» efforts to improve spay / neuter rates, reduce shelter overcrowding and increase pet adoption.