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Gas Hearth Appliances: Enhancing Living Environments

Provides an overview of the variety of Gas Hearth Appliances (GHA) and the types of venting systems that are available today, as well as a discussion of the factors that require consideration to facilitate a successful GHA installation.

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Aluminum & Metal Composite Materials: Finish Options and Surface Considerations

Provides an overview of the paint and finish options and surface treatments and considerations for aluminum composite materials (ACM) and metal composite materials (MCM).

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Gen Y: This is Not Your Mother’s Kitchen

Provides an overview of who Gen Y is and includes discussions on its makeup, work habits, and spending habits. Particular attention is paid to home ownership, Gen Y style preferences, and how to attract the Gen Y consumer.

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Submetering for Intelligent Building and Sustainability: Measurement & Verification

Provides an overview of submetering, measurement and verification (M & V), technologies and products, and illustrates how they can be integrated into building management systems (BMS) to reduce energy consumption and overall operating costs.

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Sustainable Site Pavement Systems

Provides an overview of sustainable stormwater management, the use of permeable concrete pavers, their components, capabilities and uses.

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Ventilated Rainscreens for Improved Moisture Management

Provides an overview of ventilated rainscreens with a focus on how to effectively manage moisture for drainage and drying in exterior wall assemblies.

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Firestop Systems for Maintaining Fire Ratings of Walls and Floors

Provides an overview of firestop systems used for maintaining or regaining the fire resistance rating of a fire separation and includes discussions on testing standards, fire classified floor boxes, poke-thru devices, and through-wall penetration systems.

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Les rudiments de la planification de collectivités durables

Donne un aperçu de la conception d’une collectivité durable en mettant l’accent sur l’application des six principes de base de la planification pour intégrer les bâtiments dans les collectivités et créer ainsi des lieux de vie sains, tranquilles et respectueux de l’environnement.

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Comprehensive Seminars on Green Building & Construction at Construct Canada 2011

Attend a wide range of affordable and excellent educational seminars offered at this year’s Construct Canada which will be held from November 30 to December 2, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building. With the strong market interest in energy and environmentally-efficient buildings, green building will continue to be a major focus at this year's Show.

All seminars and presentations in the Green Buildings, Building Environment & Performance stream will explore processes, technologies, economics, and tools that support energy efficiency, sustainable design, and high performance buildings.

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Find the Building Product Information You Need and Put it to Work the Way You Want

BPM Select, the industry’s leading product search engine enables you to access a targeted database of over 14,000 building product manufacturers. Results are relevant, complete and credible. And, coming in January 2012 – based on research and user feedback, BPM Select will offer new features and functionality that enable you to sort, save and even share product information! Find – and use your information – your way. Search smarter at bpmselect.com.
GreenWizard® continues to expand LEED® Online integration now enabling AECs to:
  • Access projects and manage LEED® Score Card from LEED® Online within GreenWizard
  • Input data applicable to LEED® Project Information (PI) credits, share with project team, and submit to LEED® Online
  • Access, share and download documents from LEED® Online
To learn more about using GreenWizard’s search, assessment and modeling tools and database of 120,000+ products to better manage LEED® projects, visitwww.GreenWizard.com.
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