CONTENTS 18 Features 18 SPECIAL FEATURE: THE ABCs OF CEUs FOR METAL ARCHITECTURE
Senior Editor Mark Robins explores how metal manufacturers are using continuing education units to educate architects on metal’s benefi ts.
22 BUILDING PROFILE 30
The Bridgestone Americas Technology Center provides dynamic space for experimentation while showcasing the cutting-edge building products developed by Bridgestone subsidiary Firestone Building Products Co.
KNOW YOUR PRODUCTS
26 Retrofi tting Buildings for Energy Effi ciency: Building control dashboards can be used for heat balance
27 Communicating Energy Information: Energy dashboards are evolving
28 Comfort at Work: Industrial networked HVLS fan control systems help meet operational goals
29 A Powerful Tracking Tool: Dashboard systems help track and manage energy use 32
30 GREEN SCENE Daylighting is key to the design of the Activities and Recreation Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the largest on-campus recreation centers in the country.
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3 Editor’s Corner 8 Firm Strategies 9 LEEDing the Way 10 Ted’s MCM Corner 12 Tech Notes 14 Industry News 32 Market Feature: Retail 44 New Products
45 Product Catalogs: Perforated and Expanded Metals; Skylights
47 Ad Index 48 Top Honors
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Also: + Metal and CEU credits + Know Your Products: Building Control Dashboards + Green Scene: Illuminating Recreation
On the cover: The state-of- the-art Bridgestone Americas Technology Center in Akron, Ohio, features products from India- napolis-based Firestone Build- ing Products Co., a Bridgestone subsidiary. Turn to page 22 to learn more.