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Meet the USGBC Members: George Brennan and Sammy Chu

George Brennan is president of Telesis Solutions Group, which was formed to meet the need for full service, managed IT outsourcing services and to become a vital consulting resource for increasing efficiency and lowering operating costs. Brennan also chairs the Green Technology committee for the USGBC. He conducts a series of sustainability seminars for the USGBC on "How companies can become leaner, meaner and greener in and outside their operating environments."Sammy Chu currently serves as the director of the town of Babylon's Long Island Green Homes program. The Long Island Green Homes program, launched in 2008, was the first Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program designed to service energy efficiency needs in the nation. The Green Homes program to date has enrolled over 500 participating homes and has recently expanded into the financing of renewable improvements.
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Suffolk County IDA supports expansion of A&Z Pharmaceuticals

Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has granted preliminary approval of a financial incentive package that will assist a manufacturer in expanding its business by manufacturing more prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals in addition to its existing over-the-counter
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.