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Going Green by Saving Blue

April 19, 2010

Water efficiency is moving to the top of the green building checklist, and building professionals are playing a key role in the shift. The old, wasteful ways are going away as consumers realize that water is a finite resource affected by our growing population and changing climate.

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Lights Illuminate the Night at Harrah's

Harrah’s wouldn’t settle for a mere billboard for Harrah’s Resort’s Waterfront Tower in Atlantic City, NJ – nor did it get one. Instead, the gaming and entertainment giant rolled the dice and came up with a showstopper that all but halts motorists in their tracks.

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GBI's American National Standard for Commercial Green Building Receives Formal Approval
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has successfully completed the first American National Standard for Commercial Green Building.
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Energy Use in Elevators May Drop
Proposed addendum df to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, takes a first step in addressing inefficiency of ventilation fans and cab lighting.
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ASIS Conducts Survey About Enterprise Security Risk Management
Database theft, network failure, and economic problems are top concerns for today’s security professionals.
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Water Conservation for Your Landscaping
Landscape-maintenance programs create value, improve the environment, and produce impressive results for the bottom line. One area of potential high impact and significant ROI is a landscape plan that’s grounded in water efficiency.
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Water Conservation Protocols
Saving water means saving energy. Find out how …
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Multimedia AV Brings the ‘60s to Life
For this project, specialists began by analyzing the consultants’ conceptual plans for the space, as well as the content providers’ ideas. The visions were created, adjusted, and given new life by using the latest trends and technology.
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Reveal by Honeywell
Honeywell’s Reveal features a touchscreen display to make monitoring and controlling facilities easier and more efficient.
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Model SP direct drive ceiling exhaust fan by Greenheck
Greenheck’s Model SP direct drive ceiling exhaust fan is designed for clean-air applications where low sound levels are required.
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Multiwash 14 machine by Powr-Flite
With cleaning speeds of up to 5,500 square feet per hour, the Multiwash 14 mops, scrubs, cleans, and dries virtually all hard-surface floors in just one pass.
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