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August 11,2010Beginning in early to mid-2008, Minnesota-based retailer Best Buy intends to build only LEED-certified stores under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard. The electronics giant is one of just a handful of retailers—most notably Starbucks, Target, and Wal-Mart—that have made a company-wide commitment to sustainability.
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August 11,2010Construction remains one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S. In 2003, the industry accounted for more than one out of every five work-related deaths, with 1,126 fatalities, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rodney Spencley believes this doesn't have to be the case. As corporate safety director for DPR Construction, Redwood City, Calif.
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August 11,2010The 22,440-sf BAPS-Shree Swaminaryan Hindu temple in Bartlett, Ill., reflects the junction of ancient building principles and modern architecture. Hidden within the structure's pristine exterior and intricately hand-carved designs are such modern technologies as radiant flooring and fiber-optic lighting.
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August 11,2010The Professional's Choice column in November (p. 55) stated that Blaine Brownell specified Richlite panels for the Alley24 in Seattle. The research, selection, and specification of Richlite was actually a collective effort shared by: Dave Burger, Amy Byrge, Glenn Easley, Scott Johnson, Charlie Laboda, Andrew McCune, Jannine McDonald, Jan Ralkowski, Brent Rogers, John Savo, and Brian Uyesugi.
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August 11,2010The national warehouse vacancy rate slipped marginally to 8.8% in the second quarter, but will likely remain steady through 2008 as last year’s 38% surge in warehouse starts is completed during a period of slower economic growth. Although the 2% annual decline in the inventory/sales ratio due to improved logistics management stalled at 1.
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August 11,2010An aluminum composite panel was chosen for a building combining stone, metal and glass materials to echo adjacent precast structures and Salt Lake City's mountainous backdrop.
