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December 8, 2008
UCSD Engineers Conduct Earthquake Tests to Find Retrofit Schemes for Historic Buildings
Recent simulated earthquake tests conducted by University of California San Diego (UCSD) engineers are expected to lead to retrofit schemes that ... more
December 3, 2008
NEHRP Publishes Final Strategic Plan for Earthquake Hazard Studies
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) published a new, five-year strategic plan to guide the activities of the four federal ... more
December 3, 2008
NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001 collapse of the 47-story World Trade ... more
November 28, 2008
Study: Greening of Building Portfolios Remains Priority for Commercial Real Estate Industry
Despite a faltering economy, commercial building owners are continuing to allocate funds and resources to green their portfolios, according to ... more
November 26, 2008
FMLink/BOMA Survey: Facility Managers Taking Operational Approach to Energy Savings
Facility managers are implementing recommissioning and energy audits to measure and improve their buildings' energy performance, according to ... more
November 25, 2008
Frost: Green Buildings Offer Promising Solution to South Africa Energy Crisis
While South Africa's green building market lacks formalized regulation, the private sector is quickly grasping its importance. ... more
November 24, 2008
BHMA Issues Revised Standards for Exit Devices, Door Controls, Closers, Auxiliary Hardware
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) published three revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards targeted ... more
November 19, 2008
Canada, B.C., China Sign Earthquake Rebuilding Agreement
The governments of Canada, British Columbia and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will support an $8-million wood-frame rebuilding ... more
November 19, 2008
ICC Releases Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Design
The International Code Council (ICC) released the Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems. ... more
November 19, 2008
ASHRAE Opens Green Building Standard Committee to New Membership
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (AHSRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the ... more
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