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The Tradeline BLOG is an online exchange of quick bits of breaking information, intelligent “briefs”, promising technologies, emerging trends, HOT concepts “overheard” at Tradeline conferences, and some rare, practical stats that will help you keep tuned to the capital projects and facility management profession.
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Visibility, privacy, and interaction.
A common feature in new science buildings is interior glass for visibility. The benefits are safety, light, and more interaction between building occupants. A 6-inch by 2-foot slot window in a private office door actually increases privacy, because people...
| | 10.31.06
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Streamline project processes for maximum savings.
In a construction cost escalation environment, shorten the delivery time to save money. To shorten the delivery time, reengineer the basic planning, design, and construction process. Construction cost escalation is a certainty – only the annual rate...
| | 10.29.06
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Balancing specific researcher and faculty needs.
The customization of science spaces to meet particular faculty or researcher needs is an often overlooked planning and budgeting issue. Customization costs money (up to $100 per assignable square foot times the number of square feet you are called on to c...
| | 10.28.06
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Tips for Location and Configuration
Coffee bars and first-class food eateries are sure-fire interaction features as well as magnets to draw non-science people into science buildings. With the possible exception of eateries and cafes, all other interaction spaces should be interspersed throu...
| | 10.27.06
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How to get the most project for your investment.
Two ways to develop a project:A) Decide what you want to spend (what it’s worth to the institution or how much money you have), and proceed to get the most “program” for that sum, OR B) Assemble a wish list from a constituency of possibl...
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