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Design-Build Growing, Study Finds

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WASHINGTON — A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the United States shows it was used, on average, in more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects in 2010.
 
The study, which was commissioned by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and conducted by RSMeans Reed Construction Data Market Intelligence, shows slightly more than 40 percent of market share for design-build, with a

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Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits

10 mins
It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
 
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.Read More

Have Credentials, Will Travel

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In today’s tough job market and an economy that still has a 10 percent unemployment rate, a great niche for some health care professionals is that of a “traveler.”
 
From nurses and X-ray technicians to respiratory, physical and occupational therapists, the life of a traveling medical professional can offer adventure, professional development and, in many instances, an increased salary.
 
“I was initially attracted to the adventure and the pay, especially living in the South,” says Phil Light, a regist

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East Meets West At New UCSF Center

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Mount Zion campus offers Western medical treatment and healing practices from around the world under one roof.
 
The first center of its kind to offer fully developed programs in research, clinical care and education for healthcare professionals, practitioners and patients seeking a healing-oriented

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Down to the Wire

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When the busy Chicago-area Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare broke ground on a new, fully integrated 50-acre hospital campus in 2008, the size and complexity of the new facility left little room for delays or errors in the construction process. 
 
Founded in 1926, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare serves more than 400,000 patients in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst.

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