U.S. Senate Passes Tech-Heavy Stimulus Bill
from InformationWeek
 The U.S. Senate passed an economic stimulus plan Tuesday, moving a step closer to final passage of a plan to boost America's economy. The Senate approved US$838 billion in spending in a 61-to-37 vote that was divided mostly along party lines. Now, the Senate must work to come up with a compromise with the U.S. House of Representatives' US$819 billion package. Congress hopes to deliver a bill to President Barack Obama for approval by next week. More
China: Building the Future
from China International Business
When people talk about the massive urban development happening across China, green is unlikely to be one of the words at the forefront of their conversations. In the building frenzy that has enveloped China, environmental concerns seem, at first glance, to have been forgotten. Yet, if this was once the case, developers are no longer overlooking the importance of building green in China. More
Most Workers 'Love' Their Job, Adecco USA Survey Finds
from Washington Business Journal
Most American workers are in “love” with their current occupations, according to Adecco USA’s latest Workplace Insights survey. The survey—published just before Valentine’s Day—found that 78 percent of those surveyed love what they do just as much or more than they did before the nation’s economy tailspinned into a recession. More
Canadian Startup Uses Swarm Logic for Energy Management
from Technology Review Online
Air-conditioning units and heating systems are examples of power-hungry equipment that regularly switches on and off in commercial buildings. When these devices are all switched on at once, power consumption spikes, and building owners are left with hefty peak-demand charges on their electricity bills.
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Product Showcase: LogiSon Acoustic Network
 More than 70 percent of employees say they would be more productive if their workplace was quieter. The LogiSon Acoustic Network increases speech privacy and reduces disruptions by introducing a masking sound that makes conversations and noises more difficult, or impossible, to hear. It’s a cost-effective method of improving overall acoustic comfort. More info
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Credit Crunches Europe's Tallest Building
from World Construction
The 612 meter Russia Tower planned for Moscow could be scaled down to just 200m on the orders of officials who want construction work restarted. Work on the super tall skyscraper—to be the tallest in Europe—was suspended in November 2008 due to financial woes associated with the economic crisis. More
Google Taking a Step into Power Metering
from The New York Times
Google will announce its entry into the small but growing business of “smart grid,” digital technologies that seek to both keep the electrical system on an even keel and reduce electrical energy consumption. More
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Report: Workplace is Ideal Setting for Fitness, Wellness Programs
from Reuters
The workplace can be the best place to boost employee health and well-being, experts say. And corporate fitness programs can help employers to strike that delicate balance between competition and team spirit that makes the business world go 'round.
Sixty-five percent of the adult population in the United States can be reached through worksites, which makes them ideal settings to implement strategies for reducing overweight and obesity, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report.
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Two Cost-Saving Facility Management Strategies
from Healthcare Design
Health care is shedding jobs, the credit crunch is forcing facilities to defer projects and long-term economics outlooks are bleak. You can take advantage of this unchartered territory with some cost-saving measures. More
Conflict Can Lead to Workplace Harmony
from The Globe & Mail
With belts tightening, stress on the rise and fewer workers taking on more tasks, managers should dread dealing with more conflicts in the workplace, right? Not according to a new survey of 357 human resources managers by Edmonton-based behavioral testing company Psychometrics Canada Ltd. When properly managed, conflict can produce great benefits for workplace relationships, productivity and engagement, the survey found. More
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Modeling Software Keeps Skyscraper Costs on Track
from The New York Times
When Bruce Ratner hired Frank Gehry in 2004 to design a wrinkled-looking 76-story residential skyscraper in Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, the market for eye-popping luxury condominiums was booming, and the world-class architect’s multimillion-dollar fees probably seemed relatively insignificant. Now, however, the economy is crumbling, the building is envisioned as rental apartments and Gehry is bringing a more potent tool to control costs than most architects can deliver.
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