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GLAZING FOR DAYLIGHT Windows and fenestration systems have undergone a technological revolution in recent years. Glazing systems are now available that can dramatically cut energy consumption and the associated pollution sources, reduce peak demand, enhance daylighting performance, and improve occupant comfort. But all these improvements have made windows more complex. A number of characteristics for glazing need to be understood to properly specify an appropriate fenestration system.
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TREE PLAY The tree house is classically conceived as a clever exploitation of the tree as a structural element in the provision of human shelter. But a recent exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden turned that perception around, exploring ideas for building in trees while protecting them and learning lessons from nature.
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More Building and Construction Civil Servants 'Hid True Cost of Holyrood' — Scotsman Online, 2004.0219Transvaal Exposes Dark Side of Building Boom — Moscow Times, 2004.0219 A/E/C Firm Leaders Forecast Increase in Design/Build Projects — ZweigWhite press release, 2004.0218 Building Collapse Shakes Azerbaijan — IWPR, 2004.0218 Housing Market Index Declines to July 2003 Level — National Association of Home Builders, 2004.0217 Grand Plan for Olympic Showpiece Faces Collapse — The Age, 2004.0217 Prosecutors Converge on Site of Moscow Roof Collapse — Houston Chronicle, 2004.0216 Fire’s Aftermath Fosters Caution — Arizona Daily Star, 2004.0216 T-DELTA Desk Range, Motorized Worktables — Office-work.com, 2004.0212 Holyrood in Total Chaos from the Start — Scotsman Online, 2004.0211 Mayor Plans 12 More Giant Skyscrapers — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.0210 Sydney Invites Opera House Architect for Encore and Facelift — Independent Digital, 2004.0210 Opera House Opens its Doors and Finally Gets a Water View — Sydney Morning Herald, 2004.0209 Ideal Dome Exhibition — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.0209 First Exterior Change for Sydney Opera House in 30 Years — Sydney Opera House press release, 2004.0209 U.S. Plans New Embassy in Beijing — San Francisco Chronicle, 2004.0208 Towering Topaz Inspired by Ground Zero Design — Helderberg, 2004.0206 Secret Holyrood Memos Published — BBC News, 2004.0205 NAHB Presents "Housing Facts, Figures & Trends 2004" — National Association of Home Builders, 2004.0205 A Sound Wall — Infolink, 2004.0204 Glass Windows an 'Indiscriminate' Bird Killer — CNN, 2004.0203 Lessons of 9/11 Shape an Office Tower — New York Times, 2004.0201
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