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Your Interiors Questions Answered
May 2008

You came to Buildings with questions about your facility's interior spaces—from carpet to ceilings, and everything in between—and here are the answers you've been looking for

Top Industry News

News

Atlanta Hotel's Foundation Okay, Manager Says
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 4/29/2008

Schools Use 'Deep Clean' to Cut Mold: New Protocol Relays Complaints from Teachers to Administrators.
Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. - 4/29/2008

Omni Fort Worth Hotel and 1301 Throckmorton Residences Pass Important Construction Milestone-Luxury High-rise Hotel and Residences Take Shape
PR Newswire - 4/29/2008

Plans Change for Tulsa Convention Center
Tulsa World - 4/24/2008

Companies Defer on Saving Energy: Other Goals Take Priority, Poll Finds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 4/15/2008

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

illumiNation Event Dispels Myths About CFLs

NIST Recommends Best Fits for Federal Access Control

Case Studies

Live Events

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

Making the Right Choice for Port Security

2008 Associated Owners & Developers National Conference West Coast - 5/5/2008

Research Facilities 2008 - 5/5/2008

Green West Expo/Conference - 5/20/2008

2008 Commercial Construction Show - 6/3/2008

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

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

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

The Triple Bottom Line: Past the Tipping Point for Green

Green Olympics … the Butterfly in China

Back to Square One

Deconstructing the New Urban Fortress: UK’s Mandate for Terror-Proof Buildings