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Aug 11, 2010

SimplexGrinnell enters SBA Mentor-Protégé program with Federal Construction Group

San Diego, Calif. - (August 4, 2009) – SimplexGrinnell, a manufacturer of fire and life-safety…
Aug 11, 2010

Gensler, HOK, HDR among the nation's leading reconstruction design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 100 Reconstruction Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

Data center construction costs are down, according to a study by Environmental Systems Design

The current economic crisis has an up-side for owners of mission-critical facilities: On average, it costs less today to construct a new data center than it did in late 2007, according to a study by Environmental Systems Design (ESD). ESD found that the prices of feeder and cable have dropped by more than half, major data center equipment by 12%, labor and materials by 19.6%, and shipping and handling by 15% from the fourth quarter of 2007 to July 15, 2009.
Aug 11, 2010

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography opens new research facility

Scientists at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Skidaway Island, Ga., moved into a new facility that enables them to expand the scope of the Institute’s leading-edge research on marine and coastal systems. The $5 million Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center (MCSRIC) provides high quality laboratory space in a bright, open, airy and environmentally sensitive setting.
Aug 11, 2010

9 rooftop photovoltaic installation tips

The popularity of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels has exploded during the past decade as Building Teams look to maximize building energy efficiency, implement renewable energy measures, and achieve green building certification for their projects. However, installing rooftop PV systems—rack-mounted, roof-bearing, or fully integrated systems—requires careful consideration to avoid damaging the roof system.
Aug 11, 2010

Healthcare Design + Construction: Trends, Innovations, Opportunities

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health American College of Healthcare Architects July 24-26, 2009…
Aug 11, 2010

Insulated roof and wall panels help Discovery Channel Telescope reduce energy, GHGs

                   Forty-five miles southeast of Flagstaff, Ariz., in a place called Happy Jack…
Aug 11, 2010

Parsons Brinckerhoff, Dewberry among nation's largest multifamily design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 75 Multifamily Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit /giants

Aug 11, 2010

USGBC’s Greenbuild 2009 brings global ideas to local main streets

Save the planet with indigenous knowledge. Make permanent water part of your life. Dive deep water for clues to environmental success.  Connect site selection to successful creative concepting. Explore the unknown with Discovery Channel’s best known guide. These are but a few of the big ideas participants can connect to at USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place on November 11-13, 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz.
Aug 11, 2010

ASHRAE introduces building energy label prototype

Most of us know the fuel efficiency of our cars, but what about our buildings? ASHRAE is working to change that, moving one step closer today to introducing its building energy labeling program with release of a prototype label at its 2009 Annual Conference in Louisville, Ky.
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