Regional Green Building Case Study Project: A post‐occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois Year 1 Final Report Fall 2009 A collaboration between With the generous support of Acknowledgements Several organizations and individuals contributed to the success of this project. Please accept our gratitude for helping to make this project possible: Project Supporter Grand Victoria Foundation Project Partners U.S. Green Building Council‐Chicago Chapter
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In traditional monarchies the king held power and his wife provided heirs. Defying this tradition are queens regnant‚ queens in their own right who hold the same power as a king. Some of the most notable rulers in history hold this title. They‚ unlike their male counterparts‚ are more determined to be remembered. Elizabeth I‚ Catherine the Great‚ and Victoria are exemplary female monarchs who broke tradition. For Elizabeth‚ Queen Regnant was unchartered territory. There had only been three reigning
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Building muscles may be the purpose of many people and for doing so‚ they usually start with an intense weight training. What most of them don’t know‚ is that for building muscles‚ the balance is only 20% weight training and 80% a proper diet. Therefore‚ for those who are interested in building muscles‚ these article will provide information on how they have to introduce in their daily routine a strict diet that includes proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ or healthy fats. Proteins Muscles need proteins
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this paper is to provide advice on building an effective and productive team. The application of the information contained herein is applicable to both team leaders and team members. The author has found that when using these tips the team experience is much more productive and certainly much more positive. Building a High Performance Team Through Structure and Communication The term team has become common in the workplace. Now that the world lives‚ breathes‚ eats‚ and works in a global
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Valuers Oyewole Bello‚ an expert has said. Although improper solid waste disposal is hazardous to health‚ it also affects the value of the properties around the waste. This problem x-rays the plight of many who out of desperation to get shelter‚ live under such inconvenient conditions even at ridiculous rates. The question therefore is: what techniques do the average Nigerian valuer adopt in valuing properties close to waste dump sites? Are the techniques different from those used in properties
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relationships wether in the family setting‚ in love affairs‚ in work context with colleagues‚ the boss or an employee. 2: What are some of the advantages of establishing rapport? •Rapport reduces the differences between you and your client‚ and building your similarities. •Rapport reduces tension. It allows people to be more open to your message‚ more likely to accept your logic and facts‚ and be ready to respond favorably to your proposed actions. •Rapport brings up a positive outcome through
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A challenge to traditional management theory Ed Weymes Introduction Modern management theories are focussed on how individuals contribute to organisation and corporate performance while the performance of the chief executive is dictated by the organisation’s financial returns and share price. While organisations espouse the principles associated with total quality management‚ learning organisations‚ high performance organisations and implement balanced score cards‚ the chief executive’s primary
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I am planning a small house (4 rooms‚ 2 floors‚ no basement‚ no attic‚ 120 sq.meters) and I want to run a lot of LAN cables throughout because of poor WiFi experiences in my apartment. Because the house will be built according to my wishes (including electrical plans)‚ I can pretty much choose whatever I want. But ... what do I want? I want to provide at least 2 LAN sockets in each room‚ plus some more in the living room and underneath the staircase for central infrastructure (DSL modem‚ NAS
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causes and cures that we discuss here. This article series describes how to recognize and diagnose various types of foundation failure or damage‚ such as foundation cracks‚ masonry foundation crack patterns‚ and moving‚ leaning‚ bulging‚ or bowing building foundation walls. Remedies: Contraction joints are commonly installed using conventional wet-cut or early-entry dry-cut saws fitted with a diamond blade. Joints sawed with conventional wet-cut saws are made within 4 hours during hot weather and 12
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House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the American city of Chicago in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized circa 1984 in Chicago‚ but beginning in 1985‚ it fanned out to other major cities across North and South America‚ as well as Europe and later Australia.[1] Early house music commercial success in Europe saw songs such as "House Nation" by House Master Boyz and the Rude Boy of House (1987) and "Doctorin’ the House" by Coldcut (1988) in the pop charts. Since
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