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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

A secure entry vestibule is a small space that leads into the school building or main office. PASS has developed a white paper that outlines common layouts , but it is encouraged that project stakeholders consult with a security expert to determine which design is best suited for the school.

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

BD+C

Government Accountability Office, current or former students account for half of school shootings. For example, the effectiveness of parking lot video surveillance can be increased with clear sightlines from the front office. Using such glazing can complement a hardened building envelope by providing another layer of defense.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Weil-McLain (Docket No.

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GSA Selects Both Green Globes And LEED For Federal Buildings

Green Building Law Update

EISA requires the GSA Administrator to provide his recommendation to the Secretary of Energy, who then consults with the Secretary of Defense and the GSA Administrator, to identify the system appropriate for use in the Federal sector to certify green buildings.

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Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Ed, an expert on financial incentives, joined forces with Mark Sweeney in 2000 to found McCallum Sweeney Consulting. The firm quickly rose to the top ranks of economic development consultants, certifying sites for major projects across the country. McCallum, 59, of Inman, SC, died on September 8 after a battle with cancer. Plains U.S.

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Rad Projects of 2018

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Services provided: LEED CS Consulting & Project Management, Energy Modeling, Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Services provided: LEED CS Consulting & Project Management, LEED Fundamental & Enhanced Commissioning, Energy Modeling. Client: Natural Resources Defense Council. Salesforce Tower. Client: Boston Properties.

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Recent Decision Highlights the Potential Pitfalls in General Releases

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

submitted a claim seeking a contracting officer’s final decision under TO 26. the contracting officer, rather than issuing a decision, informed the company that the agency would address that claim after the claims under TOs 22 and 25, which were still pending before the ASBCA, had been disposed of. Enterprises, Inc.