By Heidi Schwartz, on May 31, 2006, at 7:07 am For many, a series of natural disasters all over the world illustrate the need for mankind to co-exist with nature. The onslaught of powerful hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados, and floods has shaken some people’s beliefs in man’s current environmental policies. These events and disasters have reminded them that we need to plan our world, keeping the environment in mind.
“The growth of large population centers, the industrialization of much of our agriculture, and our fascination with short-term economic return have put any long-term interest in the environment on the back burner,” says John M. Tettemer, civil engineer, environmentalist, and
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By Heidi Schwartz, on May 31, 2006, at 6:57 am BuyerZone.com has released a new planning and purchasing resource for facilities managers – BuyerZone.com’s Office Moving Essentials guidebook. This guide includes great reminders for planning and executing an office move, in addition to comprehensive buyers’ guides that offer expert advice for finding the best vendors and prices for the most common office products and services.
Office Moving Essentials provides businesses with relocation planning advice compiled from interviews with dozens of relocating businesses, moving companies, and business relocation consultants. Features include pre-move checklists, planning timelines, advice on how to select the right moving service, and buyer’s guides for the most
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By Heidi Schwartz, on May 31, 2006, at 6:56 am SawStop Saws are equipped with a safety system that detects when someone accidentally contacts the spinning saw blade, and then stops the blade in milliseconds. In most cases, such an accident would result in just a nick on a SawStop saw, instead of the devastating injury which would likely occur on an ordinary saw. The video below shows what happens on a SawStop saw when a hotdog (representing a finger) hits the spinning blade at a speed of about 1 foot per second.
The SawStop safety system includes an electronic system that detects when a person contacts the
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By Heidi Schwartz, on May 30, 2006, at 7:29 am This Web Exclusive comes from Metal-Era, Inc.The roof is widely recognized as one of the most vulnerable parts of a building. Of the various components of a roof, the roof edge is the most critical because of the way in which wind acts on a building.
Commonly the roof edge receives little attention. It is considered simply an add-on accessory; however, careful selection of an appropriately tested edge is necessary to guard against the effects of potential wind damage. In addition to longevity issues, a tested edge is required by building code in many states and municipalities. This guide
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By Heidi Schwartz, on May 30, 2006, at 7:25 am OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced an online calculator tool to help applicants pursuing the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED–EB certification determine the mercury content in their lighting. One of the major initiatives of the USGBC is its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program, which was created to establish a common standard of measurement for “green buildings,” promoting integrated, whole-building design practices.
LEED for Existing Buildings, or LEED-EB, is specifically tailored for retrofit and upgrade projects. LEED-EB addresses system upgrades to reduce the environmental impact of a building over its functional life cycle. Using a whole-building approach
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