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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:59:29 MDT</pubDate>
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			<title>And the world's tallest building is…</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>At more than 2,600 feet high, the Burj Dubai (right) can still lay claim to the title of world's...</description>
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			<title>Award-Winning Brick Structures</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The Brick Industry Association recently announced the winners of its 2009 Brick in Architecture...</description>
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			<title>‘Restrictions on water use’ biggest water-related problem for AEC firms: BD+C White Paper Survey</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>From ClimateGrouch: In September, Building Design+Construction conducted an exclusive survey of a representative sample of its subscribers on their experience with water issues - the subject of...</description>
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			<title>Report: Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in...</description>
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			<title>10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the...</description>
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			<title>Air Barrier Systems</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Building owners, designers, and contractors are becoming increasingly aware of the effect of the...</description>
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			<title>AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the...</description>
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			<title>Call for entries: Building enclosure design awards</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The Boston Society of Architects and the Boston chapter of the Building Enclosure Council...</description>
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			<title>Sustainable Buildings as Teaching Tools: 4 Strategies for Integrating Buildings into Experiential Learning</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>4 Strategies for Integrating Buildings into Experiential...</description>
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			<title>Las Vegas announces Green Building Rebate Program</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The city of Las Vegas announced it will begin a Green Building Rebate Program to stimulate new...</description>
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			<title>ClimateGrouch: I've got water on the brain</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>from ClimateGrouch: Along about this time of year, folks in the design and construction field ask us BD+C editorial staff members, &quot;So, what’s your White Paper going to be on this time?&quot; For...</description>
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			<title>IFMA announces new Religious Facilities Community of practice</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The International Facility Management Association is pleased to announce the formation of the...</description>
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			<title>Green consultant guarantees LEED certification or your money back</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>With cities mandating LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for...</description>
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			<title>Report: Building codes and regulations impede progress toward uber-green buildings</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The enthusiasm for super green Living Buildings continues unabated, but a key stumbling block to...</description>
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			<title>Portland Cement Association offers blast resistant design guide for reinforced concrete structures</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Developed for designers and engineers, &quot;Blast Resistant Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete...</description>
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			<title>Construction employment declined in 333 of 352 metro areas in June</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Construction employment declined in all but 19 communities nationwide this June as compared to...</description>
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			<title>Economic outlook for construction continues to decline in 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gensler, Perkins+Will, HOK top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 150 largest green design firms</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>With more than $409 million in design billings from nonresidential green buildings work in 2008,...</description>
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			<title>Turner, Webcor, Hensel Phelps top BD+C's list of the 75 largest green contractors</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>With more than $3 billion in value of construction put in place for green buildings in 2008,...</description>
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			<title>Jacobs, Arup, AECOM top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 75 largest international design firms</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 75 International Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...</description>
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			<title>JE Dunn, Balfour Beatty among country's biggest institutional building contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report</title>
			<link>http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/382597-JE_Dunn_Balfour_Beatty_among_country_s_biggest_institutional_building_contractors_according_to_BD_C_s_Giants_300_report.php?rssid=20674</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 50 Institutional Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...</description>
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			<title>Jacobs, Hensel Phelps among the nation's 50 largest design-build contractors</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 50 Design-Build Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...</description>
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			<title>Structure Tone, Turner among the nation's busiest reconstruction contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report</title>
			<link>http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/380747-Structure_Tone_Turner_among_the_nation_s_busiest_reconstruction_contractors_according_to_BD_C_s_Giants_300_report.php?rssid=20674</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 75 Reconstruction Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...</description>
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			<title>Gensler, HOK, HDR among the nation's leading reconstruction design firms, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 100 Reconstruction Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's...</description>
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			<title>Jacobs, HDR top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 100 largest institutional building design firms</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>A ranking of the Top 100 Institutional Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009...</description>
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			<title>News Briefs: New LEED energy and water requirements take effect; ASHRAE publishes energy efficiency guide for hotels; ICC launches green building code initiative for commercial structures</title>
			<link>http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/378316-News_Briefs_New_LEED_energy_and_water_requirements_take_effect_ASHRAE_publishes_energy_efficiency_guide_for_hotels_ICC_launches.php?rssid=20674</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>For more:...</description>
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			<title>ICC launches green construction code initiative for commercial buildings</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The International Code Council has launched its International Green Construction Code (IGCC)...</description>
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			<title>NUCONSTEEL CORPORATION OFFERS NUPRODUCTS, DIRECT TO CONSUMER</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Architecture Billings Index flat in May, according to AIA</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>After a slight decline in April, the Architecture Billings Index was up a tenth of a point to...</description>
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			<title>ASHRAE introduces building energy label prototype</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Most of us know the fuel efficiency of our cars, but what about our buildings? ASHRAE is working...</description>
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			<title>Sika Sarnafil launches sustainable roofing resource website SustainabilityThatPays.com</title>
			<link>http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/379818-Sika_Sarnafil_launches_sustainable_roofing_resource_website_SustainabilityThatPays_com.php?rssid=20674</link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Sika Sarnafil, the worldwide market leader in thermoplastic roofing and waterproofing membranes,...</description>
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			<title>New website highlights government tax incentives for large commercial buildings</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Energy Retrofit Group (ERG), the subsidiary of 40-year-old, award-winning Adache Group...</description>
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			<title>LEED 2009 cites FloorScore Certification as indicator of indoor air quality</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has cited FloorScore® certified flooring products as...</description>
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			<title>USGBC’s Greenbuild 2009 brings global ideas to local main streets</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Save the planet with indigenous knowledge. Make permanent water part of your life. Dive deep...</description>
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			<title>Turner Building Cost Index dips nearly 4% in second quarter 2009</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
							<description>Turner Construction Company announced that the second quarter 2009 Turner Building Cost Index,...</description>
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			<title>Divine intervention</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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