Briefly … – 2006-11-01

• ASHRAE has released the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings. Intended for use by builders, contractors and architects, the guide covers energy-efficient design for retail buildings up to 20,000 sq. ft. • The Building Security Council has established the Building Security Certified Professional (BSCP) certification, which addresses the security of buildings agai...

By Staff November 1, 2006

• ASHRAE has released the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings. Intended for use by builders, contractors and architects, the guide covers energy-efficient design for retail buildings up to 20,000 sq. ft.

• The Building Security Council has established the Building Security Certified Professional (BSCP) certification, which addresses the security of buildings against the threat of terrorism and other threats.

• Steven Holl Architects has won the design competition for the Vanke Center, a new sustainable complex in Shenzhen, China. The building, a “horizontal skyscraper,” will contain a conference center, hotel, apartments, offices and the headquarters of China Vanke Co., Ltd.

• Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Assocs., Tucson, Ariz., this year received two Society for Marketing Professional Services awards for his marketing campaign for Interface Engineering, Inc., Portland, Ore., based around a projected LEED Platinum award for the Oregon Health & Science University’s Center for Health and Healing in Portland.