Author Archives: Diane Cox

About Diane Cox

Managing Partner of ACP, founder of the company in 1992.

Higher Cobb County New Development and Addition Fees

Cobb County has raised the fees for new buildings and additions by 30%. To get a copy of the new fees, please contact our office at 404-888-9400. The interior finish review fees stay the same at $6.00 per thousand of … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Schools Green Renovation

Cincinnati Schools has in effect a long term $1 billion building project that will help to renovate and rebuild many of its older buildings. One Cincinnati School’s elementary school, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, has been recently featured in District Administration. … Continue reading

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Trends in Green Building and Sustainable Construction

By Matthew Hancock “Green Building” is a broad term used to describe the design and construction of sustainable and environmentally conscious buildings. The driving force behind this is to lower our negative impact on the environment and, at the same … Continue reading

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Proposed New Utility Fees at Atlanta

UPDATE: As of October, this fee increase has been put on the shelf until probably the first of next year. The City Utility Committee requested a comparison of existing fees with proposed fees, and the justification for the increases. The … Continue reading

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LEED Certification For Beginners

By Kevin Vida LEED is an acronym for The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It was developed by The US Green Build Council (USGBC) and provides standards for green sustainable construction. Since its inception in 1998, LEED has spread … Continue reading

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LEED GA Help and Practice Exams Now Available

Leed stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a step towards development of sustainable green building. Leed AP v3 certification is the recognition that is given to green building projects. If you are an architect, facility manager, … Continue reading

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Permits Needed To Start A Restaurant Business

When you open a restaurant business, there are many permits and licenses you will be required to have. You may wonder, especially if you have just newly opened a restaurant business, what kind of issues you are likely to face … Continue reading

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Special Inspections Report Updated

As of January of this year, the special inspections report has been updated.  You can download it from a link under ‘Professional Resources’ on our home page.

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Reasonable Expectations for City of Atlanta Permits

Many people in Atlanta are wishing permit turnaround times were still the same as they were some years back, when an interior finish under 3000 s/f could be completed in one day. Unfortunately, computerization has done away with that forever. … Continue reading

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Retail and Restaurant Roll Outs

ACP has been involved in a number of retail and restaurant rollouts. We enjoy the challenge of these projects and helping our clients stay on schedule and open on time. Early on, we worked with McDonald’s Corporation on over 27 … Continue reading

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