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May 2008

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Top Industry News

News

Bay Area Air Board Approves Global-Warming Fees for Businesses
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted - 5/21/2008

Ford Motor Co. Receives Energy Star 2007 Partner Award from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PR Newswire - 5/14/2008

30 Microtel Inn & Suites Hotels to Open by Year End 2008, Sporting Brand's New Prototype Design
Business Wire - 5/14/2008

Dirty Toilets, Maintenance Staff, & Bacterial-Infection Link?
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 5/14/2008

New Survey Finds that Communicating New Image is a Challenge for Redeveloped Sites
Business Wire - 5/14/2008

Landscape Architecture Firms Still Busy

IREM and CCIM Take Issues to Capitol Hill

AIA Announces 2008 Top 10 Green Projects

Green Buildings Are the Easiest Way to Cut CO₂ Emissions

Solid-State Lighting Top of List for DOE

Case Studies

Live Events

Portable Air Conditioner Eliminates Server Room “Hot Spots”

Doors and Windows Prove Vital to Building Security

Glass for the Masses: How YKK AP Made an Urban Design Trend Possible

Self-Adhesive Membranes Are a Welcome Change to Maine Contractor’s Roofing Arsenal

Dow Polyurethane Carpet Backing Keeps Pace with World’s Busiest Airport

Green West Expo/Conference - 5/20/2008

2008 Commercial Construction Show - 6/3/2008

NeoCon World's Trade Fair - 6/9/2008

BEST 1 Conference 2008 - 6/10/2008

The Office Building Show - 6/21/2008

Features

The Qualities of Great Distribution Centers

10 Ways to Save Energy in Your Data Center

Fluorescent Lamps 101

Editors' Choice: Symmetry™ Software for High-Performance Security

Green: The Latest Fashion in Building for 2008

Online Exclusives

Roof Insulation and Diminishing Returns

Security, High-Rise Buildings, and Ethics: Cracking the Building Code

The Next Phase in Energy Conservation

The Triple Bottom Line: Past the Tipping Point for Green

Green Olympics … the Butterfly in China