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Energy-efficiency measures paying off for commercial building owners, says BOMA study

BD+C

According to a study of data from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s Experience Exchange Report (EER) by Kingsley Associates, the commercial real estate industry’s ongoing focus on energy efficiency has resulted in a downward trend in total operating expenses. Body Image: read more.

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Why and how to employ air curtains at industrial doorways

Construction Specifier

For decades, air curtain benefits for industrial, retail, and institutional applications included energy savings, indoor air comfort, prevention of flying insects, humidity, vehicle emissions, and particle infiltration into occupied spaces. Previously, online shopping was influencing warehouse expansions.

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Marketing Best Practices for Architectural/ Engineering/Construction (AEC) Firms

Construction Marketing

Marketing architectural, engineering and/or construction (A/E/C) services is very different than other types of marketing. First, A/E/C marketers target owners or managers of public or private construction projects. Relationships and reputation are critical in A/E/C marketing as the financial risk of construction projects is great.

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What you missed last week: Architecture billings up again; record year for hotel renovations; nation's most expensive real estate markets

BD+C

BD+C ''s roundup of the top construction market news for the week of August 18 includes the latest architecture billings index from AIA and a BOMA study on the nation''s most and least expensive commercial real estate markets.

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The Effectiveness of BOMA BESt and LEED Canada EB:O&M in Greening Commercial Buildings

SAB Magazine

This has brought the importance of addressing the sustainability of existing buildings to the attention of many in the construction industry. It is becoming increasingly recognized that the majority of the building stock that will be in use in 20 or 30 years time is already built.

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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

The last review, in 2012, shook the green building industrial complex to its foundations, when it not only recommended LEED (that had previously been the sole option), but also recommended Green Globes. This is not simply a “ laurel versus yanny ” debate because there a hundreds of millions of construction dollars at stake.

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On the Scene: NY Building Congress, Microdesk, BOMA

ENR Construction

Reports From Key Industry Events.

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