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METAL BUILDINGS GROW UP GREEN
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Building Operating Management
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September 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Trade Press Publishing Company Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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As METAL BUILDING OPTIONS have increased, so has focus on environmental benefits
Whenever facility executives hear the phrase "sustainable building," simultaneous hope and trepidation may cross their minds. Hope that green building practices can save their organizations money and make building occupants healthier and happier. Trepidation that their organizations may fall prey to slick marketing gimmicks and hype, buying into a structure or building materials that simply do not stand the test of time.
How does one choose? And what are the best available options? Much depends upon location and the emphasis an organization places on certain aspects of green building.
Representatives from the ...