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August 2011

Digital Edition [1]

Feature

7 factors to consider when retrofitting data centers [2]

Experts provide Building Teams with key information to complete a data center retrofit that exceeds client requirements.

Acoustical design education model [3]

Pass this exam and earn 1.0 AIA/CES Discovery learning units. You must go to www.BDCnetwork.com/EnhancedAcousticalDesign to take this exam.

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August 2011: New Projects Portfolio [4]

Milwaukee-based health center; treehouse resort in Oregon; Chicago's newest data center; cutting-edge research facility at Virginia Tech; Maine call center.

August 2011: On the Drawing Board [5]

Vermont outdoor facility seeks LEED Platinum; Connecticut rail yard to enhance East Coast operations; Columbus, Ga., healthcare center; South Korean 2018 Winter Olympics resort.

Enhanced acoustical design [6]

Ambient noise levels in some facility types are trending up and becoming a barrier to clear...

How and why AEC professionals choose flooring systems [7]

Design and construction professionals who completed our flooring survey had strong opinions about their preferred flooring type. 

Light your way to lower energy costs [8]

LEDs, linear fluorescents, and infrared halogen lamps all offer long life span, low maintenance, and high illumination quality for...

Thought Leader: Boyd R. Zoccola, chair and chief elected officer of BOMA International [9]

Boyd R. Zoccola is Chair and Chief Elected Officer of BOMA International. A BOMA member since 1994, he has served on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Medical/Healthcare Facilities Committees. An Indiana Real Estate Principal Broker and a...

Underfloor air distribution, how to get the details right [10]

Our experts provide solid advice on the correct way to design and construct underfloor air distribution systems, to yield significant energy savings.

Virtual space advances BIM [11]

A ‘virtual theater’ equipped with the latest technology empowers whole Building Teams to work collectively on a BIM model early in a project’s life, further blurring the line between the design and construction disciplines.

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Links:
[1] http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=78345
[2] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/datacenters
[3] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/acoustical-design-education-model
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/august-2011-new-projects-portfolio
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/august-2011-drawing-board
[6] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/AIAAcousticalDesign
[7] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/FlooringSurvey
[8] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/lighting
[9] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/ThoughtLeader
[10] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/UFAD
[11] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/August2011/BIM