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Located at Piedmont Virginia Community College, the Advanced Technical Training Center will join the small number of U.S. community college facilities to achieve net zero energy.


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Located at Piedmont Virginia Community College, the Advanced Technical Training Center will join the small number of U.S. community college facilities to achieve net zero energy.
07/23/2021
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New Facilities Construction

Planning a new non-residential building project is a lengthy process that should involve the strategic facility manager from the earliest stages. These articles examine noteworthy new buildings around the country.

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    Located at Piedmont Virginia Community College, the Advanced Technical Training Center will join the small number of U.S. community college facilities to achieve net zero energy.
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    New Facilities Construction

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    New Facilities Construction

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    New Facilities Construction

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    Facility Management

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    Data analysis helps higher education facility managers better understand their facilities, so that their campuses can be positioned to thrive tomorrow.
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    New Facilities Construction

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    Construction & Retrofits

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