By Heidi Schwartz, on November 29, 2006, at 7:18 am In recent years, moisture problems such as mold growth have become big issues for building owners and operators. Computer simulation tools have been developed to predict thermal and moisture conditions in buildings, but the results can vary greatly with the assumptions for indoor and outdoor conditions.
To help combat this issue, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is proposing a standard that formulates design assumptions for moisture design analysis and criteria for acceptable performance. ASHRAE’s proposed Standard 160P, Design Criteria for Moisture Control in Buildings, is open for public comment until November 6, 2006. The
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By Heidi Schwartz, on November 28, 2006, at 8:04 am UNICCO® Service Company recently introduced an online printing service for its UNICCO GreenClean® customers. Called GreenClean Print On-Demand, it enables customers to print materials to promote environmental messages to their tenants, building occupants and visitors.
GreenClean Print On-Demand offers UNICCO customers the opportunity to order customized postcards, tent cards, and door hangers over the Internet in order to promote and market their investment in green practices to building occupants. Materials are fully customizable to accommodate commercial customers, as well as colleges and universities, and public buildings, such as government facilities, museums, and sports and events venues.
“UNICCO is
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By Heidi Schwartz, on November 28, 2006, at 7:45 am With only five flashbulbs, Georgia Tech student Arnold Hardy used his last one to capture this photo of a woman leaping from the Winecoff Hotel fire. It won the Pulitzer Prize.
In the early morning hours of December 7, 1946 a fire at Downtown Atlanta’s Winecoff Hotel left 119 people dead and 90 people injured. This fire, which occurred 60 years ago, is still the deadliest hotel fire in the history of the United States.
“A flawed building design was a major contributing factor to the significant number of deaths and injuries,” said Chris Jelenewicz, Engineering Program Manager
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By Anne Vazquez, on November 28, 2006, at 7:27 am The educational seminar, sponsored by Eagle Technology, is geared for those with maintenance management, plant operations, or facilities management responsibilities.
Presented by Dr. Joe Jacobsen, operations manager/Buildings & Fleet for the City of Milwaukee, the webinar will address:
* How to keep your budget intact* Coping with budget cuts* Defining your region of optimal performance* Using data to support maintenance budgets
“Maintenance Performance Measures” will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 from 11:00am-12:00pm CST. Space is limited, and those who are interested can reserve a space at https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/785408892.
About The PresenterDr. Jacobsen has been successful in significantly
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By Heidi Schwartz, on November 28, 2006, at 7:09 am In the spirit of the holiday season, Hickory Hardware™, an American designer, manufacturer and marketer of decorative, functional, and industrial hardware, recently participated in Habitat for Humanity’s 10-home build in Nashville, Tennessee on November 6-11. A new member of the Nashville community, Hickory Hardware provided volunteers and donated door hardware products for the five day build.
Habitat for Humanity has helped change the lives of more than 30,000 American families since its founding in 1978. The new Building Blocks program, hosted for the first time by the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity, is designed to engage people from around
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