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August 11,2010Efforts to revitalize downtown centers are paying off for many U.S. cities, according to The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Using U.S. Census Bureau data from 1970 to 2000, Brookings analyzed downtown households, populations, and income trends in 44 U.S. cities and 45 downtowns (New York City is represented by both Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan), and discovered that the residen...
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August 11,2010Construction was recently completed on St. Lawrence University's Johnson Hall of Science, a new 120,000-sf building for the Canton, N.Y., school's biology and chemistry departments. Johnson Hall was designed by KlingStubbins of Cambridge, Mass., in association with Croxton Collaborative Architects of New York.
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August 11,2010To warm an outpost in Antarctica, energy-efficient radiant-heat flooring systems were chosen. The tongue-and-grove subflooring covered with an aluminum top layer allows hot water to be circulated through tubing installed on the subflooring panels. The heat radiates into the solid objects in the room, creating a comfortable heat balance.Warmboard. Circle 207
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August 11,2010Home to some 2,000 students, the 750,000-sf University Commons housing development at Georgia State University in Atlanta is the largest privately funded student housing complex in the U.S. Developed by Ambling University Development Group in partnership with the Georgia State Foundation, the $168 million facility is set on 4.
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August 11,2010With the HandReader, the human hand is your key. In less than a second, the device verifies identification by size and shape of hand, and it contains a complete door controller for entering and exiting. The device is compatible with most electric locks, including electromagnetic locks and electric strikes.Von Duprin. Circle 262
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August 11,2010Used extensively in Scandinavia, the Blue Platon subfloor system protects floor coverings laid over concrete by providing an impermeable damp-proofing layer, while the air gap created by its patented dimple configuration allows the concrete floor to breathe. The concentric dimple design also provides shock cushioning and sound-deadening for hard-surface floors. Big 'O' Inc. Circle 236
