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Dear Dirk:
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 new claims against the American Society of Civil Engineers, prompting an independent panel investigation; the Merchandise Mart in Chicago signing the first Project Development Agreement in the United States under the Clinton Climate Initiative; Engineers Without Borders-USA annual conference; and CSE’s Product of the Year finalists.

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This Issue's Stories

1. ASCE calls independent panel amid claims of WTC, Katrina cover-up
2. World’s largest commercial building first to retrofit in U.S. under Clinton Climate Initiative
3. Engineers Without Borders-USA holds annual conference this weekend
4. Product of the Year finalists announced
5. Change the world: Turn off your lights for 1 hour March 29
6. Buildings inspector charged with filing false report before NYC crane collapse
7. USGBC releases LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
8. M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions
9. Industry roundup: partnerships, mergers, etc.

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1. ASCE calls independent panel amid claims of WTC, Katrina cover-up
The American Society of Civil Engineers has convened an independent panel to investigate the most recent allegations that it covered up catastrophic design flaws while investigating national disasters for the federal government. Critics accuse the organization of covering up engineering mistakes, downplaying the need to alter building standards, and using the investigations to protect engineers and government agencies from lawsuits.
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2. World’s largest commercial building first in U.S. to retrofit under Clinton Climate Initiative
Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, the largest commercial building in the world at 4.2 million sq. ft, signed the first Project Development Agreement in the United States under the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). Under this agreement, TAC, a division of Schneider Electric, will implement energy reduction initiatives as part of CCI’s global Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities.
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3. Engineers Without Borders-USA holds annual conference this weekend
Co-hosted by the University of Washington and Seattle University student chapters, and the Puget Sound professional chapter, the three-day conference will focus on the theme “Sustainable Engineering, Global Health.”
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4. Product of the Year finalists announced
Consulting-Specifying Engineer announced its finalists in 11 categories for Product of the Year. Voting will be open May 15.
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5. Change the world: Turn off your lights for 1 hour March 29
Sign up for Earth Hour, scheduled for March 29.
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6. Buildings inspector charged with filing false report before NYC crane collapse
Authorities say the inspector never visited the crane, whose collapse on March 15 killed 7 people. However, officials say it is highly unlikely the missed inspection had any relation to the March 15 incident.
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7. USGBC releases LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
The USGBC LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EB: OM) rating system has passed member ballot and registration is now available.
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8. M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions
News from BSA LifeStructures, MACTEC Engineering, Lane Colburn & Assocs., Thorton Tomasetti, EMCOR Group, and Michaels Engineering.
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9. Industry roundup: partnerships, mergers, etc.
News from Eaton, Graybar, Rheem Manufacturing, Emerson Climate Technologies, Honeywell Power Products, ANYSYS, Pass & Seymour/Legrand, and Johnson Controls.
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