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Following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on Gulf Power’s effort to impose demand charges on its customers

From foreign entities investing in properties across international borders to the volitile U.S. political climate affecting neighbors like Canada and the global stage, the new year will shape up the future of industrial real estate trends. Bisnow takes a look at the top 10, which will help shape the conversation at NAIOP's upcoming I.CON: Impact Projects.

“NAIOP is an organization that anyone can get involved in at any level,” Tratt said. “The more that you apply yourself and involve yourself and participate, the more you get out of it. It’s been singularly one of the best things that I’ve done to advance my career.”

Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences hosts an Awards Reception and Dinner to recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to the Institute, the building community and the nation. Institute board, staff and members honored the 2016 award winners at an annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, during Building Innovation 2017: The Institute’s Fifth Annual Conference and Expo, at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C.

Thirty-two states added construction jobs in 2016 as a dearth of experienced workers kept contractors in many states from hiring as many employees as they would have preferred, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today and the association’s own survey. Association officials said the new Trump administration could help by including workforce development measures as part of its promised new infrastructure program.

USGBC announced the Top 10 States for LEED, an annual ranking that highlights states throughout the United States that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation over the past year. LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system

“We congratulate HUD Secretary-designate Carson on the Senate Banking Committee’s vote to confirm him. Dr. Carson will bring a fresh perspective to the department, and we look forward to working with him to create a vibrant housing market that helps our nation’s communities and economy thrive

MISMO®, the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization has extended the public comment period for the proposed data standard for the exchange of rent roll information on commercial property. The public comment period has been extended through Wednesday, March 15th, 2017.

David H. Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), released the following statement regarding the Senate Banking Committee's approval of Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, announced today that NEXTracker, a leading single-axis tracker supplier worldwide, has joined SEIA’s board of directors.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) commends Senate Democrats for recognizing the importance of affordable housing investments in a comprehensive infrastructure package

On January 24, HUD published interim guidance on how states should comply with the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule until HUD finalizes the state Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Tool. HUD also provided an update on its efforts to finalize the state Assessment Tool and the other assessment tools it is developing for other HUD program participants.

The opioid epidemic in the United States has had a profound and deadly impact. Opioid use disorders are particularly hard on veterans who are homeless or at risk for being homeless, where prevalence of mental health conditions and substance misuse is high and access to health care often problematic.