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7 steps to investigating curtain wall leaks

It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus. 


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Rochester, Minn., plans extensive geothermal network

The city of Rochester, Minn., home of the famed Mayo Clinic, is going big on geothermal networks. The city is constructing Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) that consist of ambient pipe loops connecting multiple buildings and delivering thermal heating and cooling energy via water-source heat pumps.



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Dec 6, 2011

New office building features largest solar panel system in New Orleans

Woodward Design+Build celebrates grand opening of new green headquarters in Central City.

Dec 5, 2011

New York and San Francisco receive World Green Building Council's Government Leadership Awards

USGBC commends two U.S. cities for their innovation in green building leadership.

Dec 2, 2011

Legrand joins White House initiative to spur energy efficiency in commercial buildings

Company agrees to aggressive energy savings and reporting.

Dec 1, 2011

Ground broken on first LEED Platinum designed school house built by volunteers

Phoenix public school receives the generous gift of a state-of-the-art building for student and community use.

Nov 29, 2011

Report finds credit crunch accounts for 20% of nation’s stalled projects

Persistent financing crunch continues to plague design and construction sector.

Nov 22, 2011

Report finds that L.A. lags on solar energy, offers policy solutions

Despite robust training programs, L.A. lacks solar jobs; lost opportunity for workers in high-need communities.

Nov 22, 2011

Saskatchewan's $1.24 billion carbon-capture project

The government of Saskatchewan has approved construction of the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project.

Nov 18, 2011

Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability opens

Designed to exceed LEED Platinum, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is one of the most innovative and high performance buildings in North America today, demonstrating leading-edge green building design products, technologies, and systems.

Nov 15, 2011

Suffolk Construction breaks ground on the Victor housing development in Boston

Project team to manage construction of $92 million, 377,000 square-foot residential tower.

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