Spotlight on Innovation

At NOAA's Satellite Operations Facility, Protecting the Environment is Mission Critical
(greensource.construction.com)
The combination of unusual form, high technology, and green measures made construction administration and commissioning a challenge. The technology challenge emerged when the engineers needed to commission the control room with actual electrical and thermal loads in place.

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  The satellite antennae and control rooms perch above an
  earth-sheltered office floor in NOAA’s new operations facility.

  (Photo: Maxwell Mackenzie)

 Innovation in Building Design
New Frontiers in Office Space
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Final Height of 'On-Deck' Tallest Tower Shrouded in Secrecy
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Hierarchical Structure Introduces Logic to Randomness
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Zoomy Mercedes-Benz Museum Ties Curvy Structure with Complex Spatial Configuration
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Welcome to the Glass House
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 Innovation Newswire
Software Addresses Needs of Construction Companies
(Des Moines Business Record)
Start-Up Hopes to Create Online Marketplace for Parking Spaces
(Associated Press)
The Battle of the Ages
(Network World)
Legislation Aims at Brighter Future for Solar Power
(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
SOA Can Be a Tough Sell
(Computerworld)
  
 Interactive
Make Your Voice Heard in the Sustainability Forum
(construction.com)
Tech Blog:
Beyond Nextel: Going Mobile with More than Just Voice

(enr.construction.com)
Design Blog:
Inside the Business of Innovation and Design

(businessweek.com)
Podcasts:
 • After Kyoto, Developing Countries Step Up
   (platts.com)
 • How Innovation Works, with Carole Bilson
   (businessweek.com)
 
 Learning to Innovate
How to Turn Money into Innovation
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Internships Help Students and Employers Gain the Inside Track
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Learning from Informal Urban Economies
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S is for Sustainability
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Collaborating with Contractors for Innovative Architecture
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 Technology News Clips
  
 Managing Projects and People
Document Sharing Jumps Out of the Box with Instant Meeting Tool
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New Software Offers Immediate Project Updates from the Field
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Who Will Pay for Project Delivery Process Innovation?
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A Group Effort: Linear vs. Integrated Design
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For Once in a Construction Lifetime, Women Rule
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 Innovation on the Horizon
Better Metal Wall System Coming for Seismic Zones
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Winds of Change: With Federal Legislation Uncertain, States Are Stepping Up to Fill the Gap
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International Agreement Gives Green Light to Fusion Plant
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Green Proponents Target CO2 in Emissions Reduction Plans
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Smart Solutions for Global Warming
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 Using Information Technology
Cell Phone Has All the Bells and Whistles in a Case as Hard as Nails
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GPS Technology Steering Deere Clear of "Commodity Hell"
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Microsoft's Municipal Wi-Fi Push  
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VoIP Patents: Innovation—and Lawsuits
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Tips for Choosing Web Mail and Search Engine Providers
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 Innovation Today
A Curious Mind Wins Design Prize
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Energy Security Code of Conduct
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MIT Reboots Media Lab Project
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Can Design Change the World?
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Keeping America Competitive
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