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DATA CENTER ENERGY MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES

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WATERLESS URINALS: RESEARCH & MYTHS

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CSI'S PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS

GreenSheet now available HERE from CSI. Includes introduction, myths, performance considerations, sizing info, architectural design, electrical design, codes & standards, financial considerations, tools & resources, and sample performance specifications.

WET MATERIAL IMPACTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY

When building materials such as insulation and drywall get wet, they allow 150% more energy to pass through, according to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Building Technology Center in Tennessee.

WARN WORKERS ABOUT DANGEROUS CHEMICALS

N-hexane is commonly found in degreasers, glue removers, parts cleaning solutions and paints. CDC also reported symptons generally improve after exposure has stopped, so you may want to limit workers'exposure if they must use the chemical.

CITY OF PHOENIX BUILDING CODES & AMENDMENTS

As of July 1, 2007, the City of Phoenix effective building codes are:

  2006 PHX Building Construction Code - Admin. Provisions
   o 2006 IBC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 IRC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 ICCPC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 IEB – COP Amendments
   o 2006 IECC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 IFGC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 IMC – COP Amendments
   o 2006 UPC – COP Amendments
     o Table 11-1 COP Amendment

BUILDING ECONOMIC STANDARDS

The Following are ASTM Standards:

E 833 Terminology of Building Economics

E 917 Practice for Measuring Life Cycle Costs of Buildings and Building Systems

E 964 Practice for Measuring Benefit-to-Cost and Savings-to Investment Ratios for Buildings and Building Systems

E 1057 Practice for Measuring Internal Rates of Returns and Adjusted Internal Rates of Return for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E 1074 Practice for Measuring Net Benefits for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E 1121 Practice for Measuring Payback for Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E 1185 Guide for Selecting Economic Methods for Evaluating Investments in Buildings and Building Systems

E 1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncertainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings and Building Systems

E 1557 Standard Classification for Building Elements and Related Site Work - UNIFORMAT II