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The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards - the TOBY Awards - presented by Utah's BOMA chapter (Building Owners and Managers Association), held its second annual TOBY event Feb. 12 at Little America in downtown Salt Lake City.
Six commercial real estate building projects were honored by BOMA Utah this year in six different categories; the buildings were recognized for their overall quality, as well as excellence in management, operations and asset value enhancement.
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Utah Buildings Magazine
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BUILDINGS
NEWS
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Teams form to make bid on building $1B 'spy center'
It is team-building time for companies interested in constructing a $1 billion data center for the National Security Agency at Camp Williams.
Some of Utah's biggest general contractors have teamed up with national counterparts to go after the lucrative primary contract to build the 1 million-square-foot center for the nation's intelligence community.
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AIA's 2010 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2010 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Selected from over 700 total submissions, 28 recipients located throughout the world will be honored in June at the AIA 2010 National Convention and Design Exposition in Miami.
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UVU science building given 'top priority' status at Legislature
Even in a tight budget year, lawmakers think they have a way to start construction on a new $50 million science building at Utah Valley University.
The building is the top priority for the school, above even avoiding faculty furloughs.
"I continue to expend considerable effort on this project, convinced it is our single greatest need at the moment," UVU President Matthew Holland said in his state of the university speech on Thursday.
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Desolate malls, empty offices may come soon
Over the next several years, failed commercial real estate loans could litter American cities with empty stores and office complexes, cause hundreds of bank failures and weaken the economy, a watchdog report says.
Banks face up to $300 billion in losses on loans made for commercial property and development, according to a report released Thursday by the Congressional Oversight Panel. The panel monitors the government's efforts to stabilize the financial system.
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ASHRAE '10: Building the Future
A standard set to be a game changer in the industry was introduced at ASHRAE's 2010 Winter Conference, while work continued on other programs and standards that will help the Society build a more sustainable future.
Some 2,500 people attended the conference, held Jan. 23-27, in Orlando, Fla. Also taking place in conjunction with the meeting was the Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, which attracted nearly 45,000 registered visitors...
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BOMA Utah Travels to Capitol Hill to Educate Congress on Real Estate's Agenda
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Utah journeyed to Capitol Hill today to personally educate their U.S. Senators and Representatives on behalf of commercial real estate. Kent Gibson and Dave Wright of Property Reserve, Inc.; Todd Mabey and Mel Pearson of Zions Securities LLC and Shelli Menegos of BOMA Utah joined fellow members from local BOMA associations across the United States...
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SPECIAL
FEATURES
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Rodents: The Economic Pest
Mice and rats are sometimes idolized in our current culture and media. Who among us has not enjoyed cute rodents such as Mickey, Minnie, Mighty, Fival, Ben, Willard, and numerous others -- including our rodent household pets? That helps to explain why some humans want to protect these rodents.
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The RBM Difference
RBM Services began in 1974 as a small family business servicing a handful of small offices in Utah County. From these humble beginnings, it has grown into the largest solely owned febitorial company in Utah, providing commercial febitorial services...
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Federal Energy Initiatives Energize Submeter Use
In response to rising energy costs and tightening budgets, the last few years have seen a raft of new public and private-sector energy policy initiatives designed to micro-manage existing resources, reduce greenhouse gases and encourage, whenever possible, the move toward renewable, non-fossil fuel energy sources.
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