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Welcome again to Consulting-Specifying Engineer NewsWatch, the e-mail newsletter brought to you by the editors of Consulting-Specifying Engineer.

In this issue, read about the “Greening State Capitols” public-private agreement, the latest update on engineer Jose. D. Vargas, who pled not guilty to perjury charges, Princeton’s campus plans, and the endowed chair of engineering education at Southern Methodist University.

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This Issue's Stories

1. Wal-Mart to perform energy audits at state capitols
2. Engineer pleads not guilty to perjury in NYC
3. Princeton unveils most comprehensive campus plan in its history
4. SMU receives $2 million to endow chair in engineering education
5. M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions
6. Industry roundup: partnerships, mergers, etc.
7. Important announcements

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1. Wal-Mart to perform energy audits at state capitols
The retail giant signed a public-private partnership with the National Governors’ Assn. to provide energy audits of government buildings in state capitol complexes nationwide.
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2. Engineer pleads not guilty to perjury in NYC
A structural engineer was charged March 3 with lying to New York City investigators looking into the circumstances of a building collapse that killed two firefighters in 2006. The engineer, Jose D. Vargas, 82, pleaded not guilty to three counts of perjury in the State Supreme Court in the Bronx.
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3. Princeton unveils most comprehensive campus plan in its history
For more than two years, a team of architects and planners at Princeton University have labored over the balance between old tradition and innovative new spaces. The result is a walkable campus that will grow to a sustainable development of more than 2 million sq. ft of construction by 2016.
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4. SMU receives $2 million to endow chair in engineering education
Southern Methodist University has chosen U.S. Naval Academy faculty member and former Clinton administration subcabinet member, Dr. Delores M. Etter, to fill the post. Etter also will serve as director of the school’s Caruth Institute of Engineering Education.
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5. M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions
News from BSA LifeStructures, Environmental Systems Design, EMCOR Group, KlingStubbins, Jacobs Carter Burgess, CMTA, SmithGroup, RTKL Assocs., and Maregatti Interiors.
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6. Industry roundup: partnerships, mergers, etc.
News from Earth Tech, Carrier Corp., Tomkins PLC, Schréder Lighting USA, Rheem Manufacturing, Barron Lighting Group, Philips Electronics North America Corp., Legrand North America, and W2 Architectural Lighting.
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