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▪  YOKO COLUMNIST: Murfreesboro needs Hershey benevolence

Murfreesboro was once compared to Mayberry. However, these days a visitor is hard pressed to find many remnants of that comparison outside of the town square. The charming ambiance that drew so many to live here is slowly eroding by rapid commercial development. [Read article here]


▪  Take the LID Off of Challenging Developments
Profiling low impact development cooperative at The Meadows on the Hylebos Puget Sound.
Since the first Earth Day in April 1970, public awareness regarding the impact of urban growth on natural environments has grown significantly. To further support the public’s concerns, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the country’s leading national environmental activist organization, recent studies indicate that urban stormwater and snowmelt run-off rivals and often exceeds sewage plants and large factories as sources of environmental damaging pollutants. [Read article here]

▪  Taking the LEED:  Developing Green Neighborhoods
Moving sustainability beyond buildings.
Since its inception in 1998, the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™, which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has become the national standard for defining and measuring high performance buildings. This rating system’s framework has gained wide acceptance as a way of teaching the best practices in resource-efficient building design, as well as recognizing the builders and owners that implement them. [Read article here]

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▪  Successful Interview Strategies
Be prepared...not scared! 
It is true that a well-written resume opens the door for you in getting an interview. However, looking good on paper is only part of the job search equation. Once you cross that threshold of opportunity and receive the invitation for an interview, your ability to get the job relies strongly on how well you present yourself and you capabilities to the hiring manager. [Contact me for the complete article]


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▪  AGC Award Submission
The Tennessee Residence, Nashville, Tennessee
Technical copy and graphic layout
2009 Platinum Award Winner
The Association of General Contractors of AmeriServing as the home to Tennessee’s First Families since 1949, The Tennessee Residence became the home of Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conti in 2003. They immediately recognized the historic property was in need of restoration to preserve her historical significance. The four-phase project was orchestrated by Goodlettsville-based general contractors, Powell Building Group (PBG). Under their attentive supervision and guidance, the restoration successfully met the goals and objectives necessary to address and resolve many aesthetic, functional and environmental issues. [Contact me for link]

THE TENNESSEAN
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Thomas Miller & Partners, Brentwood, TN

▪ Middle Tennessee Architectural Firm Still LEED-ing the Way
Climate and energy policy took a big step in June when the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). Currently, states are responsible for setting building codes, leading to large variations in the stringency of energy requirements. ACES would allow the Secretary of Energy to set a national energy code that states would have to meet or exceed, and would give the federal government enforcement power over state and local government. According to construction attorneys, this provision will only complicate an already difficult process by having architects, contractors and engineers meet not only state standards, but national standards as well. [Contact me for the complete article]

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         Nashville, TN
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