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  • August 11,2010
    A clear film permanently suspended between two panes of glass can be specified for skylights, providing additional insulation and thermal performance. Heat Mirror blocks 99 percent of ultraviolet light, controls condensation and reduces noise.Thermo-Vu. Circle 204
  • August 11,2010
    Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jaime McCourt recently unveiled designs for a complete renovation and addition at historic Dodger Stadium. The $500 million plan by architecture and urban planning firms HKS of Dallas and Johnson Fain of Los Angeles features three components that will transform the Chavez Ravine landmark: • Dodger Way—A tree-lined entrance will lead to a landscap...
  • August 11,2010
    Warehouse construction spending was 11% higher in October compared to the same period last year, but spending increases in 2007-08 will only be enough to offset project cost increases. During 2007-08, warehouse space needs generated from the expected 2.5-3% economic growth rate can be largely met by improvements in logistics management.
  • August 11,2010
    NFPA code gets preliminary OK. Meeting in Minneapolis last month, members of the National Fire Protection Association voted to accept the NFPA 5000 Building Code. The approval was "overwhelming," according to Gary Keith, NFPA's vice president, building codes. This acceptance, in conjunction with technical committee reports, will be considered by the NFPA Standards Council meeting on July 16 i...
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    Chicago-based architects Sheehan & Partners teamed up with San Francisco-based Paradigm Structural Engineers on the design of a 200,000-sf data center for Equinix, a Foster City, Calif.-based provider of network-neutral data center and interconnection services. Because the facility is being built in the earthquake-prone Bay Area, the state-of-the-art, four-story building is being constructe...