March 20, 2013 - What could skyscrapers of the future look like?

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March 20, 2013 News for commercial building design and construction professionals What could skyscrapers of the future look like? This article highlights nine concepts for skyscrapers of the future, including the top three designs of eVolo's 2013 skyscraper design contest: the Polar Umbrella arctic skyscraper; the Phobia Skyscraper and the Light Park Floating Skyscraper. These structures can "challenge the way we understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural and built environments," eVolo notes. FastCoExist (3/18)      Products, Innovation & Technology:  NYC's 1WTC soars closer to completion  (More stories below ...) Sustainability & Green Building:  Expert: Think "good" or "bad" buildings, not "green" ones  (More stories below ...) Advancing Your Career:  3 ways to be more assertive  (More stories below ...) News from CSI:  Get CSI's Compliant Document Review Stamp  (More stories below ...) 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NorthJersey.com (Hackensack, N.J.) (free registration) (3/18)      Mobility could make a difference in a project's success Technological advancements -- such as mobile solutions and software in the cloud -- could change how all those invested in a project interact and "tie everyone together into the success of the project," writes Brad Barth of Hard Dollar Corp. In this article, Barth explains how those advances will benefit those who use them. CE News (3/2013)      Atlanta City Council authorizes plan to fund $1B stadium The Atlanta City Council has approved a resolution that allows funding of an Atlanta Falcons stadium by extending a 39.3% hotel and motel tax through 2050. The city will contribute $200 million to construction of the $1 billion stadium, while Falcons owner Arthur Blank will provide the remainder. WGCL-TV (Atlanta) (3/19)      Calif. approves sale of bonds for initial work on $68B HSR project Reuters (3/18)      Report grades U.S. infrastructure at D+ The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/19)      Concur SMB Expense Policy Template Creating an expense policy can be a time-consuming process; but when you consider that almost 20 percent of travel and entertainment expenses fall outside of policy for many small businesses, it makes sense to invest the time and effort. Get tips and a sample policy template in this free white paper.   Sustainability & Green Building  Expert: Think "good" or "bad" buildings, not "green" ones Rob Watson, often called the "father of LEED," would like to see people move away from the concept of "green" buildings. "There are good buildings, and there are bad buildings," he says, explaining that good buildings save money, energy and water. "This is not a fad," Watson noted. "The bottom line of green is black." Mother Nature Network (3/14)      EPA: D.C. among cities with most Energy Star-certified buildings EarthTechling.com (3/16)      Recycled concrete fills mattresses to protect La. shoreline CE News (3/2013)      Feast Your Eyes on Antioxidants The benefits are real. Antioxidants can improve not only your overall health, but also your vision. Six key nutrients—all easy to get in both food and vitamin supplements—can dramatically increase eye health, both short and long term. Click to see what you should be eating.   Advancing Your Career  3 ways to be more assertive Bosses can't get away with failing to assert themselves, writes Joel Garfinkle. It's important to acknowledge, address and overcome social anxieties and to have confidence in your ideas. "We all have times when we'd prefer to be low key. But if this is a pattern [that] is getting in the way of upward mobility, you need to take corrective action," Garfinkle writes. 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