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July 23, 2012

It’s not often facilities management has cause to align itself with the automotive industry. With growing consumer acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs), the time is ripe for building owners to decide if they want to take the wheel and install an EV charging station.

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Movable Glass Walls Improve on Function and Form

Aesthetics have traditionally been the major motivator for installing glass walls, but functionality is also important. New products offer advancements in both features.

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110 Years of Modern Air Conditioning
Modern air conditioning has been applied to everything from malls to manufacturing facilities, buses to businesses and houses to hospitals. Click here for complete article …

Are You Getting What the R-value Specified and Paid For? The building code prescribed R-values for above deck roof insulation will be increasing again in the near future once the building code agencies adopt the 2012 ASHRAE criteria. Click here for complete article …

A Drop in Demand for Design Services?
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw more poor conditions in June, indicating a drop in design activity at U.S. architecture firms, and suggesting upcoming weakness in spending on nonresidential construction projects.
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Get Smart with Intelligent Energy Meters
Hunt down inefficiencies with intelligent energy meters.Click here for complete article …

Smart Grid Technology Powers Price Breaks from Utilities
Today utilities are giving building owners and tenants price breaks on their electrical service if they use so-called smart grid systems.
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Post-Frame Fire Walls: The Economical Alternative? The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) has successfully tested a post-frame 3-hour fire wall system that can now be incorporated into a post-frame building without having to seek out expensive traditional non-wood framing systems. Click here for complete article …

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The RITE Door and Kaiser Permanente: High Design with the Patient in Mind
Planning Guide for Accessible Restrooms

The Amazing Shrinking Cubicle, Storage in the Collaborative Workspace

Building Information Modeling Saves B&W Pantex Nearly $10 Million In Construction Costs

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