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Mary Jander It's so great to hear about the ongoing importance of building automation -- and how its ultimate goal isn't just to streamline existing tasks for managers, but to provide information humans can't...
CitySolver I agree Nicole, the whole point of graffiti is to subvert norms. Making boards available will only reduce teh activity not prevent unwanted graffitti. I also think that a sanitised world is not be...
Barbara A. Campagna I hope that AAM as the US national museum organization will work with their green committee to develop recommendations if not standards that at least point people in the right direction. I'm...
CitySolver Right thats good to see a degree of flexibility being built in. I wonder whether some large museums could become beacon case studies for similar museums to promote best practice. I am sure this will...
Mary Jander Yes, Barbara, it doesn't seem that this conversation about greening museums has been taken up very often. I could be mistaken, but it sure does seem like progress.
Barbara A. Campagna Indeed, Mary and citysolver, it is a very complex and nuanced building "type". From house museums in which the "artifacts" are both the building and the collection pieces to purpose-built museums...
Mary Jander We had a great presentation today from Carrie Higbie. In case you missed it live, the archive will be available at this time tomorrow. Just click here for that tomorrow.
Mary Jander I like the idea of a bespoke strategy, CitySolver. There are just too many specialized instances in museums, and also there is just too much at stake. While it's vital for every kind of building...
Mary Jander In addition, some museums will have special requirements for lighting, heating, and cooling that may fall outside the norms for office buildings. The variables just seem to pile up.
CitySolver A though provoking article. I believe that for some buildings like museums that are often very sensiteive to damage and change are best at adopting their own practices. Obviously a minumum standard...
kq4ym The greening of museums will certainly be a tricky task. As there are always exceptions to the "rule" and unique siting and code restrictions, it's going to take some work to conserve history and...
Barbara A. Campagna Thank you Mary, I would agree. Museums of all kinds appear to be creating their own green paths. AAM's acknowledgment of the challenges and the support of the PIC Green committee to start a national...
Mary Jander Barbara, thanks for another great blog on a topic that hasn't been covered to my knowledge before. Clearly, some flexibility is needed in greening museums and historic structures -- and of...
RamonAntonio Here in Puerto Rico some mayors have reached agreements with graphitti artists and very interesting cooperation have been made. Also, there have been private developers that have provided their construction...
Nicole Ferraro Re: "On the contrary, I think cities should welcome and involve graffiti as much as posible within their projects as an inclusive part of any urban landscape. Involving those from the beginning or...
Mary Jander I just happened to spot a comment in an online discussion I participated in recently in LinkedIn. The topic was the emergence of public bazaars and what to do about them, if anything. I suggested...
Mary Jander Great point about the separation between art and destruction. Still, drawing on a subway wall may actually beautify it, but it still is illegal. I guess there are tacit social agreements that allow...
Mary Jander Well said, tbulone. I agree heartily. Too often we seem to accept the unacceptable in terms of public behavior these days. In the interest of inclusion, we really tramp on other citizens' rights...
Mary Jander Well said, tbulone. I agree heartily. Too often we seem to accept the unacceptable in terms of public behavior these days. In the interest of inclusion, we really tramp on other citizens' rights...
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Peter Scarpelli, VP, Global Director of Energy & Sustainability, CBRE
6/12/2013
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Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
6/11/2013
How do you develop green rating systems for a building type so broad that it includes art museums, history museums, historic sites, arboretums, aquariums, and zoos?
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
6/11/2013
Datacenter scalability, once a term used mostly in the private-sector industry, is now used regularly by municipal governments. For good reason: The time when a handful of servers ...
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6/7/2013
Vandalism has always been a city problem; and while its incidence may not be rising, its viciousness seems to be.
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6/6/2013
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Jim Sinopoli, Managing Principal, Smart Buildings LLC
6/4/2013
Today's buildings are becoming more complex, with a higher level of performance. Yet, the tools for managing them seem inadequate.
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6/3/2013
In cities everywhere, electricity is an essential part of a complex value chain. Without it, industries can't produce goods, stores can't distribute them; offices can't provide ...
Barbara A. Campagna, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
6/11/2013
How do you develop green rating systems for a building type so broad that it includes art museums, history museums, historic sites, arboretums, aquariums, and zoos?
Peter Scarpelli, VP, Global Director of Energy & Sustainability, CBRE
6/12/2013
For commercial real estate firm CBRE, smart buildings are tools that get at the information humans can't find.
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Mary Jander It's so great to hear about the ongoing importance of building automation -- and how its ultimate goal isn't just to streamline existing tasks for managers, but to provide information humans can't...
CitySolver I agree Nicole, the whole point of graffiti is to subvert norms. Making boards available will only reduce teh activity not prevent unwanted graffitti. I also think that a sanitised world is not be...
Barbara A. Campagna I hope that AAM as the US national museum organization will work with their green committee to develop recommendations if not standards that at least point people in the right direction. I'm...
CitySolver Right thats good to see a degree of flexibility being built in. I wonder whether some large museums could become beacon case studies for similar museums to promote best practice. I am sure this will...
Mary Jander Yes, Barbara, it doesn't seem that this conversation about greening museums has been taken up very often. I could be mistaken, but it sure does seem like progress.
Barbara A. Campagna Indeed, Mary and citysolver, it is a very complex and nuanced building "type". From house museums in which the "artifacts" are both the building and the collection pieces to purpose-built museums...
Mary Jander We had a great presentation today from Carrie Higbie. In case you missed it live, the archive will be available at this time tomorrow. Just click here for that tomorrow.
Mary Jander I like the idea of a bespoke strategy, CitySolver. There are just too many specialized instances in museums, and also there is just too much at stake. While it's vital for every kind of building...
Mary Jander In addition, some museums will have special requirements for lighting, heating, and cooling that may fall outside the norms for office buildings. The variables just seem to pile up.
CitySolver A though provoking article. I believe that for some buildings like museums that are often very sensiteive to damage and change are best at adopting their own practices. Obviously a minumum standard...
kq4ym The greening of museums will certainly be a tricky task. As there are always exceptions to the "rule" and unique siting and code restrictions, it's going to take some work to conserve history and...
Barbara A. Campagna Thank you Mary, I would agree. Museums of all kinds appear to be creating their own green paths. AAM's acknowledgment of the challenges and the support of the PIC Green committee to start a national...
Mary Jander Barbara, thanks for another great blog on a topic that hasn't been covered to my knowledge before. Clearly, some flexibility is needed in greening museums and historic structures -- and of...
RamonAntonio Here in Puerto Rico some mayors have reached agreements with graphitti artists and very interesting cooperation have been made. Also, there have been private developers that have provided their construction...
Nicole Ferraro Re: "On the contrary, I think cities should welcome and involve graffiti as much as posible within their projects as an inclusive part of any urban landscape. Involving those from the beginning or...
Mary Jander I just happened to spot a comment in an online discussion I participated in recently in LinkedIn. The topic was the emergence of public bazaars and what to do about them, if anything. I suggested...
Mary Jander Great point about the separation between art and destruction. Still, drawing on a subway wall may actually beautify it, but it still is illegal. I guess there are tacit social agreements that allow...
Mary Jander Well said, tbulone. I agree heartily. Too often we seem to accept the unacceptable in terms of public behavior these days. In the interest of inclusion, we really tramp on other citizens' rights...
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