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The new energy strategy at Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), the Seattle-based national outdoor retail cooperative, is very straightforward: Conserve first and, wherever possible and whenever economical, produce as much energy on-site with photovoltaics (PV) as possible. It’s a good philosophy to pass on to your clients. The company enlisted help from a large team: Everyone from facility managers to architects to structural and solar electric design engineers weighed in. |
Sanctuary will be the Times Square destination for guests who seek to indulge in an extravagant stay in one of the world’s most exciting cities.
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Majority of Firms Plan for M&A Activity in Near Future
Seventy-one (71) percent of architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms plan to conduct a merger or acquisition in the next 5 years, according to the 2009 Merger & Acquisition Survey, a recent study by ZweigWhite.
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Five Campuses Receive the ACUI Facility Design Award of Excellence
Five campuses were chosen as recipients of ACUI’s Facility Design Awards, which recognize excellence in design of college unions and other student‐centered campus buildings.
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The Newest Version of LEED
HDR Architecture Signs 2030 Challenge
How Do the AIA Contract Documents and ConsensusDOCS Subcontract Forms Compare?
When architect Mark Tweed talks about retail, he draws a hard line between his kind of shopping experience and the competition’s. And what his center isn't seems almost as important as what it is.
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M&M’s World acts as a beacon in the heart of New York’s Times Square, delivering a larger-than-life expression of the candy-coated confection. But, in the midst of the flash and fanfare of the surrounding landscape, design and technology remain faithful to the fun, color, and character that are M&M’s.
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This versatile product can be used as showers and bath-stall walls, dry-erase boards, wall installations, cabinet doors, elevator walls, backsplashes, closet doors, headboards, tabletops, partitions, and signs.
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Made from woven glass fabric, Vitrulan wall systems create a smooth, attractive surface. Existing cracks in walls or plaster disappear, and drywall cracks are prevented in new buildings and covered in older buildings.
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This all-in-one communication system delivers a higher level of central station monitoring since operator dialog is immediate and automatic.
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Energy-Efficient Lighting Design
Acoustical Wall Design
A Notable Façade Restoration
Multimedia AV Brings the '60s to Life
Designing Telepresence Spaces
The Future is Integrated Project Delivery
EnOcean Technology Sets a New Standard for Lighting
19th-Century Jail Becomes 21st-Century Hotel
Passive Ventilation for Aggressive Energy Savings
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