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Focus on Technology: The Greening Power of AV

October 1, 2011   
Green power or green technology is a concept that has become a general buzzword in the construction industry. In its most general terms, it means using renewable power. It first started showing the most presence with building owners trying to
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Focus on Acoustics: LEED Conflicts – The Impact Synergies Have on Good Design Practices and Acoustics

October 1, 2009   
Sustainable design and LEED requirements are transforming the building industry. But like any shift in practice, there’s a domino effect. A number of sustainable design options that earn a building IEQ credits (indoor environmental quality) in some respects are at
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Safe Disposal Of Green Rhetoric

August 18, 2009   
I admit it. I’m tired of being lectured to about green building and sustainability. I’m not tired of the concepts; I like to think that I have subscribed to and enacted sustainable practices in my life and work for many
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Acoustics and LEED / Sustainable Building

December 1, 2003   
As many of you know, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. It emphasizes state of the art strategies for five broad categories: sustainable
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Growing Trends in Green Insulation

October 1, 1996   
Insulation is all around us. Though we may not pay attention to the different types of insulation, we would certainly notice its absence. The main purpose of this hidden barrier is to secure a building’s interior temperature from the outside