By Anne Vazquez, on August 31, 2006, at 8:27 am For more than 20 years, Assistance League® of Las Vegas has promoted volunteerism, dedicated to meeting the needs of its community. Part of the National Assistance League®, the organization’s 292 volunteer members logged over 32,000 volunteer hours last year in support of philanthropic projects.
Access control, in support of the large volunteer staff and on-site retail facilities, is a constant and vital requirement for the organization. The League’s headquarters in Las Vegas, the Donald W. Reynolds Chapter Facility, had existed since its completion in October 1998 with traditional mechanical locks.
After experiencing several break-ins due to faulty
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 31, 2006, at 7:05 am After more than a month of community feedback, jury deliberations, and public voting, the winner of Global Green and Brad Pitt’s ‘Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans’ will be announced Thursday, August 31st during a press conference. During the announcement, Brad Pitt, Matt Petersen, and the other jury members will answer questions about the winning design, how the decision was made, and the benefits of rebuilding New Orleans in a sustainable manner.
The competition was conducted in two stages. In Stage 1, participants were asked to provide a sustainable urban design of a 1.25 acre site that focuses on
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 31, 2006, at 6:47 am This Web Exclusive comes from Anchor Audio Inc.In an effort to squeeze maximum utility out of minimal equipment outlay, budget-conscious schools, hotels, churches, and other facilities are increasingly turning to the portable public address system as an answer to the high cost of installing a fixed system in every room where sound or music might be required. This trend toward opting for a mobile PA system that most anyone can quickly set up and use can yield savings over the limitations imposed by a fixed system.
An outdoor amphitheater might require a sound system, another might be required in
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 31, 2006, at 6:31 am Things are looking up in New Orleans these days.
Literally.
With housing in short supply and federal rebuilding money pouring into the city, developers increasingly are proposing high-rise residential complexes in downtown New Orleans. Building up, they say, is efficient and makes it possible to open a large number of units quickly. And in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, high-rise proposals don’t seem to be meeting the same scrutiny and resistance they faced before the storm.
“Pre-Katrina, density was a dirty word around here,” said Yolanda Rodriguez, executive director of the City Planning Commission. “Post-Katrina, people are looking a lot
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By Heidi Schwartz, on August 30, 2006, at 7:35 am This piece was originally posted on FacilityBlog last November, but it has been so popular with readers that we have decided to re-run it here.
January 23, 2006 was the final implementation date of the EPA’s Arsenic Rule. Arsenic, a naturally occurring element in rocks and soil, air, plants, and animals is a slow poison that has been linked to numerous forms of cancer resulting from long-term exposure.
Public water systems providing water to more than 25 people on a daily basis will be required to meet the updated and more stringent rule which reduces acceptable arsenic levels from
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