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Designing for Diplomacy - The Challenges of Balancing Aesthetics and Security
This past August 7, 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, carried out by al Qaida. This was a dark day for the U.S ...
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As Your Single Most Important Asset, Never ‘Choose to Lose’ Your Integrity
A Lesson from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) -
Our customer promise We do what we say® is also the promise we make to ourselves and our colleagues, as a core company value we uphold – the value of integrity. Just as ...
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What will energy and sustainability mean now?
Rob McAtee, Director of Energy and Sustainability Services at Mason & Hanger.
In the face of a new administration following the U.S. Presidential election, I’ve seen letters and posts from many organizations lamenting the end of sustainability and renewable ...
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Achieving LEED Platinum at the Innovation Center
This project is a shining example of how eco-diplomacy is also cost effective design. The $20.9 million Innovation Center renovation was completed on budget while also meeting an aggressive 14-month design and construction schedule, and exceeding contract sustainability goals ...
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Achieving Energy Savings by Improving Fan and Ductwork Performance
The amount of energy used to move air in buildings ranges between 5% and 10% of total building energy in a typical office building and can approach 30% in a building with extensive filtration in a hot climate. This substantial ...
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Means of Egress: The Lifeline of a Building – Part 1
Protection of life is the primary purpose of building codes. Paramount to this purpose is the path of egress travel, especially as it relates to mass exit during an emergency. Unfortunately, many people have needlessly died when they’ve been ...
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Saving Water Saves Energy (and Vice-Versa)
Despite the recent, much-needed rains in the western part of our country, many areas have yet to fully recover from historic multi-year droughts. Partly as a result of these droughts, and also because of the growing awareness of sustainability, there ...
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