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Designing for recovery: The role of flooring in healthcare facilities

Construction Specifier

Various factors contribute to falls, and visual acuity must be taken into account, since all visitors in a facility may not be able to distinguish shapes and details of objects from a certain distance. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), more than 100 million people in the U.S.

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The New American Home 2023: A Haven on the Hill

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From the house, you’re able to look down on the Strip and visually connect to this chaos that ensues in Las Vegas,” he says. million home might not be overly concerned with their monthly utility bills, they may have an interest in sustainability. Homes are becoming very technologically driven,” Gardner says.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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The lab’s computing technologies will include mobile computing, cloud computing, and high-performance computing, the city said. Obama says the hubs will keep America at the cutting edge of technology and innovation, and help ensure the steady creation of good-paying jobs in advanced manufacturing that will expand the middle class.

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Pulse: 08/20/2012

ENR Construction

Sustainability. Airbus North America, Attn: Vonda Greene, 198 Van Buren St., Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. -->. Safety & Health. Herndon, Va.,

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities. During his career at the U.S.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). I2SL is broadening the base of knowledge and expertise in sustainable labs and other high technology facilities. During his career at the U.S.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.