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Building Sciences Monthly E-Newsletter

June 2009

Headlines This Issue:

THE INSTITUTE IN ACTION

  • U.S. Congress Declares June 15-19 High-Performance Building Week
  • Institute Board Convenes for Spring Meeting
  • Baldassarra Moves to the RJA Group
  • Sealy Gives Inside View of AIA Jury of Fellows
  • Meet the Board

SECURITY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

  • CRSC to Meet Again Before Code Hearings
  • New Patch Available for HAZUS-MH MR3
  • New Report on Performance-Based Seismic Design Now Available

FACILITY PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Make a Virtual Congressional Visit to Promote High-Performance Building
  • BETEC Board of Direction Meets
  • GSA Workshop Focuses on Delivery, Operation of High Performance Buildings
  • BECP Requests Comments on Energy Code Document

INFORMATION RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES

  • Korea to Begin Work on New BIM Standard with Help of buildingSMART alliance
  • D.C. High School Combines Education, Green Building
  • Learn How to Make the Stimulus Work for Schools
  • COBIE Challenge Scheduled for Annual Meeting
  • Webinar Addresses Education Facilities, Economic Recovery
  • Testbed Webinar to be Posted Online

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INDUSTRY NEWS

  • New Canadian Masonry Seismic Design Guide Available Free

 

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