FRIDAY FUNNY: Paris In China
The Atlantic reports: "As the saying goes, 'The way to live best is to eat Chinese food, drive an American car, and live in a British house. That’s the ideal life.'” There's the difference: live in a BRITISH house, not a Parisian apartment.
AHRI Launches Certification Programs: Variable Frequency Drives And Datacom Cooling
These new programs have been introduced in order to meet increasing demand for independent performance verification for VFDs and datacom cooling products.
Survey Shows Business Outlook Weakening For Landscape Architect Firms
Billings and inquiries for work drop; hiring plans on hold.
ARCHIVAL COVERAGE: SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit
The Summit brought together 1,200 attendees to discuss the advantages of investing in America and the importance of foreign direct investment as a source of job creation and economic growth.
GSA Issues Recommendation For Green Building Certification Systems
LEED and Green Globes approved as third party certification programs for federal facilities.
New Energy Code Includes Efficiency In Existing Buildings
Lighting controls and advanced HVAC also gain ground at 2015 IECC final action hearings.
Updated Green Globes Building Certification Program Now Built On ANSI Standard
Green Globes is used as an alternative to LEED.
U.S. Office Sector: Demand For Space Slow But Steady
It is still largely a tenant's market in many cities around the country, but it is unclear how much longer this dynamic will last.
Study Finds Health And Environmental Risk In Building Insulation
Research suggests alternative courses of action, including the possible development of a more accurate test, the use of different flame retardant chemicals, and a range of options for mitigating the impact of the flame retardants currently used.
Edgar T. Coene, Group C Founder And Chairman, Dies At 83
Coene, a publishing entrepreneur whose 50-year career embraced innovation and public service, passed away on September 17, 2013.
FRIDAY FUNNY: You’re So Vain
If you're an architect in Dubai, you probably think this post is about you, don't you?
FRIDAY FUNNY: Dolly Parton’s World Is About To Get Bigger
The bigger and better world of Dolly will include more thrills and sweeter dreams.
National Sustainability Rating System Certifies Eight New Landscape Projects
SITES™ is a voluntary, national rating system and set of performance benchmarks that applies to sites with or without buildings.
Buckminster Fuller’s Architectural Masterpiece To Be Preserved
Route 66 landmark to become TEEMCO national headquarters.
New Report Indicates Nearly 40% Of Non-Residential Construction Projects Delivered Via Design-Build Approach
Research finds continued growth of design-build since 2005; highest market share includes Pacific Region at 59% and military sector at 81%.
IBM Developing New Wind And Solar Forecasting System
Advanced solution combines big data analytics and weather modeling technology to predict output of individual wind turbines.
AIA Approves Continuing Education Credit For Green Globes Course
The course provides an overview of the features and use of the newly released version of Green Globes for New Construction (NC), which is based on an ANSI Standard (ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings).
Economy Poised For A Stronger Second Half Of 2013
The latest jobs report showed steady year-to-date job creation and measures of consumer confidence are at or near recovery highs.
ICC Testifies In Support Of Safe Housing For Homeless Veterans
HR 2065 would require homeless veterans’ facilities to be code compliant.
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals a Rise in U.S. Employers’ Confidence
Latest survey shows the highest percentage of U.S. employers reporting their intent to hire since 2009.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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