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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

We spoke after the public comment period commenced on the GBI’s revision to its Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. She served as Vice President of Commercial Programs for the organization from 2005 to 2010.

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

Construction Marketing

Census Bureau , with about 45 percent coming from the more volatile commercial and industrial sectors and 55 percent from the typically more stable institutional building categories. Construction Sector Indicators: Commercial/Industrial and Institutional Buildings. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how billings at U.S.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. COML: Commercial. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. DC: Direct Current. He is a sample listing of abbreviation derived across a wide venue of sources. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA—Developed in PA (D2PA) grant to support the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project. The initiative will focus on the commercialization of emerging technologies that increase the value of natural gas utilization.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. ELEC-DCS-01-01M Frequency: Monthly. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. ELEC-DCS-01-01Y Frequency: Annually. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. Check all plug connections in the panel to ensure the plugs are fully seated.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. COML: Commercial. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. DC: Direct Current. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAR: Carpet.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. COML: Commercial. CS: Countersink, Cast Steel, Cast Stone, Commercial Standard. DC: Direct Current. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAR: Carpet.