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Features 33 Engineers Book review.

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Measuring One World Trade Center.

46 Fringe

China builds a duplicate of an Austrian city!

48 The Presidential Why’re

(as in Why’re We Allowed to Vote?) Become an informed voter.

57 Ethicks

Another pictorial look at some of those who are what’s wrong with our world.

Herstory 58 On the Trail of W.T. Waggoner

Rose-Mary Rumbley ‘introduces’ us to a Texas icon.

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59 How Wall Street Got Its Name

Artchitecture.info 42 3D Pop Art

Cover artist Charles Fazzino – always unique and uplifting.

44 The Art of Collecting Art

Tal Milan offers advice on making your art investments work.

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On The Witless Stand Byzantium Summer’s Fall Reading List iGunk You’re Fried Don’t Be An Idiom!

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In Every Issue In The Workplace 52 Now That We Can Do Anything, What Will We Do?

Robyn Griggs-Lawrence faces freedom without fear.

53 The 2010 ADA Standards

Accessibility expert Marcela Abadi Rhoads offers advice to landlords.

54 If Time is Money…

Julie Lynch provides strategies for time management.

56 Staying Current

Honeywell’s Alan Buchanan explains proper maintenance of a building automation system.

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50 Perot Museum of Nature and Science

The newest shining addition to Dallas’s cultural district.

Go Green 4 Green Globes

Jessica Warrior explores an alternate path to third party sustainable certification.

14 Selecting Windows - Made Easier 16 Zira Zero Island Masterplan A future model for sustainable development.

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jwarrior@graniteprop.com Jessica L. Warrior, CPM, RPA, LEED AP O&M, is a property manager with Granite Properties. She is very active in (and a very respected member of) several commercial real estate associations.

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An Alternate Path to Third Party Sustainable Certification

n today’s real estate world, the role of sustainability is evolving and its relationship to building owners and managers is becoming much more complex. Building codes frequently require sustainable construction in new buildings; however, the application of green practices in the existing building market is inconsistent.

Though this is not a new phenomenon, owners increasingly want to see a speedy return on their sustainable investments to dedicate funds to those improvements – particularly electricity related projects in this Plus E environment, where landlords bill tenants back for their full prorated share of electricity costs. Landlords of highly occupied buildings often have little incentive to spend capital dollars reducing electricity usage when they may feel tenants are the only ones to benefit. continued on p. 5

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lso, as sustainability becomes more commonplace and the value of LEED increasingly rests in marketing to new and existing tenants as well as communicating a message to clients and shareholders, owners are beginning to look for alternatives that achieve the same goals at a lower cost. Even the most well funded owners want to make the best financial choice they can while still meeting the needs of the market. Where does this leave a building that would benefit from having a third party verified sustainability certification but that won’t likely realize the marketing value of LEED? What about a building that can’t justify the expense of the costly rating system? Green Globes may be the answer.

In 2008, I was working for Jones Lang LaSalle when they invested in the Green Globes development division known as ECD Energy and Environment. Green Globes was just releasing the GGP certification and I had the opportunity to participate with one of the first test groups to go through the certification process. I obtained the Green Globes Professional certification and maintained it until recently, when it naturally expired.

The information I gained in the GGP study was valuable; however, the recertification process involves completing the entire professional certification study of 17 hours again, paying the full $1000 cost of the program (though they do offer a few industry discounts) and retaking the test. Being a GGP equips individuals to serve as project managers for other groups going through the Green Globes certification process, and since that is not a role I will assume with my current position, I chose not to recertify at this time.

One of the primary components that drove JLL’s investment in Green Globes was the portfolio evaluation tool. My client in 2008, a very repu-

table, publically traded investment firm, also showed interest in the portfolio tool and asked that we complete a test model including about 20 buildings across the country. We completed the process up to but not including final certification with an onsite assessor. That portfolio model gave me practical experience with the system and confirmed for me the many benefits of Green Globes from the perspective of owners and property managers.

Flash forward about a year. Working with Granite Properties and as a member of their sustainability team, we were discussing the buildings in our portfolio and considering the value of pursuing sustainable certification for the portion of our portfolio not already certified through one of the LEED rating systems. As any owner or manager would when thinking about moving forward with LEED, we were evaluating the inherent time commitment, the possible cost of prerequisites and the certain cost of consultants for each building vs. the return on investment and marketing value that we would receive as part of LEED certification.

Our Granite Promises (an extension of our mission statement) commit that we will be responsible stewards of the environment and to that end, we continually evaluate and refine our sustainable practices throughout the portfolio. We have been and continue to be advocates of LEED; however, in these discussions, we concluded that even though we couldn’t justify the expense of LEED at a few of the properties, there was still value in having a third-party certified rating system in place. We were looking for ease of completion, validity in the market, lower cost and quick results... and Green Globes delivers in each of those categories. We knew it was the right choice for a selection of our properties.

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uilding assessment and certification begins with the purchase of the Green Globes online evaluation tool. A 12-month license to the software costs $1000 per building, not including any discounted portfolio pricing. Depending on how knowledgeable the team is, the building assessment will likely take from four to ten hours. Formal third party certification of a building is an option with Green Globes, not a requirement. Many building owners and property management companies use the online system to obtain a benchmark of a building’s sustainability and then track their utilities over the 12-month period to gauge improvement over time.

This license provides the full functionality of the online system and takes a user up to the report phase of the process. Upon completion of the building assessment, the software generates a report (unique to Green Globes) summarizing the level of sustainability and makes specific recommendations for improvement. These range from low cost / no cost to significant capital expenditures and are meant to give owners and managers a range of options they could implement to improve efficiency and to gain a higher sustainability score.

The report begins with the percentage rating earned in each category of questions - Energy, Water, Resources, Emissions, Indoor Environment and Environmental Management. Those percentage ratings are averaged to obtain the total percentage score, identifying the number of Green Globes earned, between one and four as identified in this chart (provided by the GBI). As an example, a percentage score between 70% and 84%, calculated from the total 1000 possible points, would re-

sult in a certification rating of three Green Globes.

Any building meeting the 35% overall report threshold may submit for certification by notifying the GBI of that intention. This formal Green Globes certification includes third-party verification of the survey answers and is completed at the subject building with the property team present. The GBI submits a quote for certification and, once approved and funded, it assigns an independent GGA to the project. Green Globes Assessors, typically engineers and architects, have contracted with the GBI to perform these onsite certifications. Buildings going through this process have no input on the assessor assigned to their building and the GBI takes care to ensure there is no conflict of interest in the GGA’s work on a project. In preparation for the

onsite assessment, the property team should review the list of GBI recommended documents and compile everything possible, storing it in a centralized location. The goal is to substantiate the responses given in the survey, and the assessor is available to answer questions about the process or to clarify what he/she would like to see. It generally takes from four to six weeks from the initial request for certification to the physical visit by the assessor. In fact, the entire Green Globes CIEB certification process takes roughly three months, and the New Construction module takes about five to six months. This is just one of many differences between Green Globes and LEED which, with a 3 to 24 month performance period requirement, necessarily involves a longer certification process.

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he chart above provides a snapshot comparison of LEED and Green Globes. The online questionnaire format of Green Globes is a significant difference from the more involved process required for LEED certification. Green Globes doesn’t require documentation confirming user’s statements on the questionnaire unless they move forward with certification. Prior to certification, the online questionnaire is simply a tool to gauge a building’s level of sustainability and to track improvements over time. As noted earlier, for those who do seek formal certification, the GBI-assigned assessor visits the subject property to review the necessary documents; the LEED system requires that you compile and upload documentation online.

Another difference between the two systems is that Green Globes has been consciously designed to be a transparent process with very straightforward directions. Despite its many positive traits, transparency would not be at the top of anyone’s list in talking about LEED. Anyone who has gone through a LEED certification knows the frustration of not only trying to understand the credit requirements but also of submitting for a credit and being denied. This practice is so widespread that companies often submit more LEED credits than they think they will need in the hopes that, as credits are denied, they will still have enough points to achieve their desired level of certification.

Green Globes seeks to eliminate those frustrations by making the online questions as clear as possible, including Tool Tips to provide additional information pertaining to the subject. Further clarification on any aspect of Green Globes is available at no additional cost through an assigned GBI customer service team. This gives owners and managers the ability to complete the certification process without a consultant, often one of the most critical members of a LEED project in terms of clarifying credits and ensuring timely progress toward certification.

In addition to reducing/eliminating the cost of consultants, one of the

largest cost impacts is the exclusion of prerequisites in Green Globes. Just a few of the nine LEED prerequisites required for certification are Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture Efficiency, Refrigerant Management and Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance. These requirements can significantly inflate the upfront costs of LEED certification though some other LEED prerequisites simply require the implementation of policies at a building.

Since these requirements are not a part of Green Globes, the costs at certain buildings can be reduced significantly. Further, rather than prerequisites prohibiting a building from moving forward in the certification process, a less sustainable building system will simply result in a partial score for the category in question.

LEED certification is primarily composed of the categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality. Green Globes is consistent with this full building perspective but has a few variations. Because of the costs involved and the constant draw on natural resources, any sustainable rating system must, at its heart, consider the efficient use of electricity. Both LEED and Green Globes devote about 35% of their total possible program points to energy which, in the Green Globes program, includes CO2 emissions and the transportation of building employees to and from the property.

Green Globes also conforms directly to the Energy Star model in the generation of electricity scoring in both their CIEB and NC rating systems.

In the new construction model, it also offers energy performance design based on ASHRAE 90.1, Appendix G for those buildings where Energy Star is not a valid alternative. This is also an option for existing buildings without a full year of historical electrical data or for those that do not meet the LEED / Energy Star occupancy requirement of 50%. Once an outside party completes the electricity modeling, the results can take the place of an Energy Star score within the Green Globes system. Newly purchased buildings without 12 months of electricity data and office buildings with less than 50% occupancy are excluded from the LEED rating system which relies heavily on the issuance of points according to Energy Star rating.

As noted, the straightforward format of Green Globes allows owners and management companies to complete the process with minimal assistance

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t its core, Green Globes is a web-based sustainability rating software program with the option of applicants moving forward with formal third-party certification. The system has three certification modules: CIEB, NC and CIEB for Healthcare. One of the distinct differences between LEED and Green Globes is that whereas LEED, by definition, rates sustainability at buildings over a very specific period of time (the performance period), Green Globes looks at sustainability as a continuing process at a building or portfolio. It builds this intention into their rating system, which is entitled Continuing Improvement for Existing Buildings (CIEB). Green Globes NC (New Construction) is also very highly regarded. In fact, Green Globes is the only green building organization to be accredited as a building material standards developer by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The CIEB rating system is comparable to the LEED for Existing Building Operations & Maintenance scale. What sets Green Globes apart is its focus on continuous improvement.

It automatically provides access to the online system for a full year to encourage ongoing updates of utility data, effectively tracking progress of sustainable improvements at the subject property so participating companies can see the value of their actions over time. In essence, the mission of Green Globes is to: 1) capture and define the existing level of sustainability at a building; 2) analyze those conditions to make recommendations for improvement; 3) implement sustainable improvements over time; and 4) measure the value of those improvements by regularly updating the online system.

Low cost and ease of completion of the CIEB rating system are particularly attractive to large corporations and government entities like the GSA and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Companies with a portfolio of buildings such as colleges, corporate campuses and banking institutions also gravitate to the functionality of the system, as it allows them to evaluate their portfolios as a whole as well as compare buildings within them individually.

Green Globes proponents include the University of Arkansas, Rubbermaid, Whole Foods, Capital One and JP Morgan Chase.

These benefits can be realized by smaller buildings and owners as well, and the growth of Green Globes in Texas indicates that local companies are increasingly recognizing its value. In addition to several company campuses and buildings belonging to the above named companies, other regional Green Globes certified buildings include the Pizza Hut Headquarters in Plano, the Internap Data Center in Dallas, the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center in Houston and Granite’s recent contribution to the list, three multi-tenant office buildings, Granite Tower 290 in Houston, 3333 Lee Parkway in Dallas and Spectrum Center in Addison. Interestingly, in addition to LEED the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science (see Amazing Buildings article in this issue) is also pursuing the Green Globes NC certification with the goal of spreading the word about this alternative rating system.

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lthough Green Globes is still building its brand recognition in the United States, the system has been around in various iterations for almost 10 years. The sustainability program of today began as BREEAM UK, an incredibly successful rating system that continues to operate overseas and which, to date, has certified over 200,000 buildings across Europe. The BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) rating system crossed the Atlantic in 1996 in cooperation with ECD Energy and Environment. This version of the environmental assessment method was known as BREEAM Canada, and in that same year, it was further improved by a group of individuals and companies including ECD Energy and Environment, Carrier, University of Toronto and 33 more. Their efforts resulted in BREEAM Canada for Existing Buildings.

The ongoing evolution of the rating system did not stop there. BREEAM Green Leaf, another update in 1999, produced a more concise, question-based tool. In 2000,

the Green Leaf product grew into Green Globes for Existing Buildings, the first version of the online system in use today. This constant advancement of the rating system is the mission of those who are involved with the product at all levels. They seek to continually update the functionality, using both the latest science in the construction of the building rating system and the latest technology in implementation of the software.

Over the next few years, the online rating system continued to evolve in North America as well as overseas. In 2004, two significant events occurred on this side of the Atlantic. First, BOMA Canada adopted the Green Globes rating system under the name Go Green – BOMA BEST and they continue as the licensee and distributor there. The acceptance by BOMA increased brand recognition across North America and led to future growth opportunities. Around the same time, the Green Building Initiative (GBI) obtained the exclusive rights to administer the Green Globes system in the US. Since then, there have been over 2500 buildings

certified under the existing Green Globes rating system.

Recall that Jones Lang LaSalle invested in the Green Globes development division, ECD Energy and Environment in 2008. To answer the implied question regarding the relationship between Green Globes and Jones Lang LaSalle, GBI and BOMA Canada hold the exclusive rights to distribute Green Globes within the their respective countries. There is an arms-length relationship between these organizations and JLL and to certify their own buildings, JLL must purchase a license to the tool and certify through either of the distributors. As confirmed in the article Jones Lang LaSalle Acquires Green Globes Developer, “Green Globes will be kept independent from JLL and will continue to be operated by the GBI in the United States and by the Building Owners and Managers Association in Canada, where it is known as Go Green.”

(Adnese, Sustainable Industries, July 25, 2008) Jones Lang LaSalle believed in an independent rating system when they invested in the software and that continues today in the company’s relationship with GBI.

g green green globes vs. LEED certification continued... from sustainability consultants. Also, since Green Globes does not require that buildings meet the prescribed prerequisites of the LEED rating system, an initial capital outlay is not necessary. Beyond these two significant factors, the cost of Green Globes aligns closely to the USGBC’s fee structure.

For instance, to pursue formal Green Globes certification for a 150,000 square foot building you would incur the following costs: Cost of Software License......................................................................................... $1,000 Onsite Certification................................................................................................... $5,000 Assessor Travel ............................................................................................................ $1,500 Total.................................................................................................................................... $7,500 Again, the license cost provides access to the online rating system for a period of 12 months. Some owners utilize this software as a tool to gauge their ongoing sustainability and may choose not to seek formal certification; however, for those who want third-party certification of their data, and a formal acknowledgement of the building’s Green Globes rating, onsite certification must be completed. This cost is based upon square footage with a minimum certification cost of $3,000 for a 50,000 square foot building to a

maximum of $17,500 for buildings larger than 500,000 square feet. Assessor travel, the final required expense, is estimated to be $1,500 and can either be paid up front or billed according to actual cost. The USGBC would bill a similar sized building pursuing LEED certification a Project Registration Fee of $900, a $4,500 Project Review Fee (both of which are USGBC member rates) and would charge $500 to $800 per Prerequisite / Credit Appeal.

Assuming 3 credit appeals at the $500 rate, the total USGBC expense would be $6,900. Compared to $7,500 for Green Globes certification, $6,900 for a LEED project seems like a negligible difference until you take into consideration the ancillary expenses that factor into LEED certification.

There are the consultant costs and capital expenditures (not only to meet prerequisites but also to achieve several of the LEED credits). Certainly many credits can be obtained through implementation of policies and changing of practices; however, others require pricey plumbing and mechanical upgrades, HVAC commissioning and indoor air monitoring. It is not unusual for the cost of capital improvements and consultant fees to add $40,000 to $80,000 the bottom line of a LEED certification project! That total cost plus the USGBC’s fees should be taken into consideration when comparing the expense against the clear-cut fees of Green Globes certification.

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The ideas presented here are intended to be guidelines, not final answers. There is no ‘one size fits all’ for 3rd-party verifications – and the most important thing is to meaningfully be/act as sustainably oriented as possible.

LEED • Class A Buildings • CBD / High Rent Districts • Tenant Base • National / International Corporations • Publically Traded Companies • Sustainable Marketing Important

GREEN GLOBES • Class A / B Buildings • Suburban Locations • Tenant Base • Local Companies • Sustainable Practices Important

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ursuing Green Globes at three of Granite Properties’ multi-tenant buildings recently has been an interesting comparison of the theory behind the rating system to the reality of taking multiple buildings through the certification process. To begin, each property team (including both management and engineering) came together at the various buildings to go through the online questionnaire. Each team answered as many questions as possible, assigned responsibility for researching others and made arrangements to get back together to finalize the online assessment.

Though the intention was to complete the process without assistance from consultants, the initial review of the questions spurred a few calls to our vendor partners.

Specifically, we contracted for waste audits at two of the buildings and arranged for a water use audit at one property, as well. After a few weeks, the property teams reconvened to finalize the answers to the questionnaire. In all, the groups reported that each individual had spent between six and eight hours total in the completion of the survey, including work in the online system, researching answers and discussing the project with the other team members. The consensus was that the survey is relatively easy to understand and the Tool Tips are very helpful in determining the exact intentions of the questions. The customer service staff at the GBI was helpful throughout the project. The few times we called, we were looking for clarification of the overall process, not asking questions pertaining to the actual survey.

Once the building assessment was complete, we requested onsite certification; however, the GBI will not assign an assessor until they have received payment for onsite certification. (You are able to pay the $1,000 license fee electronically, but the GBI does not accept payments over $5,000 by credit card.) They generated an invoice and upon receipt of payment assigned the GGA for our onsite visits; this delay added three to four weeks to our overall process.

We selected our certification dates and the teams began the process of gathering information for review. The GBI provides a two-page list of documents and items that need to be compiled for the onsite assessment. The three property teams (one in Houston and two in Dallas) each spent roughly four to six hours gathering the recommended documents and organizing them for easy access and review. The onsite assessment also includes a property tour of all the mechanical areas, janitorial closets and other areas related to the survey so the teams spent time with their staff ensuring that these areas would meet expectations.

Preparation was critical for a successful assessment and our teams definitely felt well prepared having closely followed the guidelines provided. The Houston visit

green globes in practice continued... went exactly as expected and the onsite assessment was completed without any surprises in the planned time frame. The Dallas teams scheduled onsite visits with the same GGA on consecutive days, hoping to minimize travel costs and also thinking the assessor’s job would be made easier since we share many of the same processes and procedures across our portfolio. The actual meeting with the assessor was the one surprising element of the Green Globes process for these teams. They expected the meetings to last three to five hours and to focus on a review of the list of documents provided on their preparation sheet. The assessor had other plans.

Rather than review the list of documents, he read each question from the survey, asking for documentation of every answer. Nothing that he requested was unreasonable; the answers were just harder to come by since the teams had not prepared the documentation in that manner. The expected four hour meetings stretched to seven and eight hours and made the property teams scramble to respond to the assessor’s requests. Though these onsite assessments did not go exactly as anticipated, the GBI does allow a week to follow up with documents requested by the GGA but that are unavailable during the visit. The teams took advantage of this opportunity so the targeted building certification levels were not impacted.

The assessor’s divergence from the GBI’s recommended document preparation list made for a long day for the Dallas teams but his diligence in confirming the information on the survey demonstrated his professionalism and his passion for sustainability. Though the meetings were longer and more involved than expected, compared to the amount of work and time required in a LEED project the level of effort was

still minimal. Now that the certification process is complete and our ratings have been confirmed, we will give feedback to the GBI staff about the preparation list and communication of expectations prior to the onsite visit. Their mission of continuous improvement is an honest one and hopefully our lessons learned can benefit future companies going through this process.

The process of completing the building assessments – both the web-based questionnaire and the onsite visits – gave us a unique perspective into these buildings as well as our sustainable practices companywide. After implementing select recommendations from the final report generated by the online system, we will continue to update our building-specific data in the software and we are eager to see how our scores improve over the year. Our task is one of continual improvement and, in that we are aligned perfectly with the mission of Green Globes.

The role of sustainability in real estate is changing. Some would say it is becoming status quo but the reality is that many companies still need a tool to help them travel the “green” path. LEED continues to be the certification of choice for Class A buildings where delivering a sustainable message is critical; however, Green Globes offers an alternative to building owners and managers who are looking for something else. In Granite’s search for an alternative to LEED, ease of completion, validity in the market, lower cost and quick results were our goals and the system definitely delivered in each of those categories. The rating system gave us more than we bargained for though. It paved the way for continued progress and gave us a means of working toward a more sustainable world. n

DIVERSI NS On The Witless Stand More Actual Court Dialogues from CWB – Counselors Without Brains Lawyer: Are you sexually active?

Witness: No, I just lie there.

Lawyer: “What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?”

Witness: “He said, ‘Where am I, Cathy?’”

Lawyer: “And why did that upset you?”

Witness: “My name is Susan.”

Lawyer: “What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?”

Witness: “Gucci sweats and Reeboks.”

Lawyer:“Sir, what is your IQ?” Witness: “Well, I can see pretty well, I think.”

Lawyer: “Can you describe what the person who attacked you looked like?”

Witness: “No. He was wearing a mask.”

Lawyer: “What was he wearing under the mask?”

Witness: “Er...his face.”

Lawyer: “How old is your son, the one living with you?”

Witness: “Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can’t remember which.”

Lawyer: “How long has he lived with you?”

Witness: “Forty-five years.”

Lawyer: “Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated?”

Witness: “By death.”

Lawyer: “And by whose death was it terminated?”

Lawyer: “Do you know how far pregnant you are now?”

Witness: “I’ll be three months on November 8.”

Lawyer: “Apparently, then, the date of conception was August 8?”

Witness: “Yes.” Lawyer: “What were you doing at that time?”

Lawyer: “How many times have you committed suicide?”

Witness: “Four times.”

Lawyer: “Can you tell us what was stolen from your house?”

Witness: “There was a rifle that belonged to my father that was stolen from the hall closet.”

Lawyer: “Can you identify the rifle?”

Witness: “Yes. There was something written on the side of it.”

Lawyer: “And what did the writing say?”

Witness: “Winchester!”

Lawyer: “What is your marital status?”

Witness: “Fair.”

Lawyer:“Are you married?”

Witness:“No, I’m divorced.”

Lawyer: “And what did your husband do before you divorced him?”

Witness: “A lot of things I didn’t know about.”

Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?”

Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure?”

Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for breathing?”

Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?”

Witness:“No.” Lawyer: “How can you be so sure, Doctor?”

Witness:“Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.”

Lawyer: “But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?”

Witness: “Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.”

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the network’s mission is to meet and exceed your needs for generally relevant information presented in a light and bright format. We listen to what you think and welcome your suggestions and feedback. That’s why we use charticles - combinations of text, images and graphics that take the place of full articles. Unlike a traditional news article that usually consists of large blocks of text with occasional images or other graphics, charticles are composed primarily of pictures and images with text used sparingly to provide additional information. The ratio of text to images is inverted from a traditional article.

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In this issue we welcome Women in the Environment (WE) as our newest affiliate, showcase the International TOBY awards, explore the artwork of Charles Fazzino – one of America’s most famous pop artists, look at a copycat city (see Fringe on page 46), take an inside look at the new Perot Museum, a horrified look at our state’s Republican party platform, and much more. Of course, Herstory, our quarterly contest, the vertical (in the gutter) lines and all of our regular features are here; we’ve even added an extra look at our contributing writers (see page 13) so you get a bit more of a feel for whose word you’ll be reading.

Having said that, in this issue we present one very important, impartial, full-length article – about Green Globes, an alternative (or perhaps, companion) to LEED certification that is drawing more and more attention. It’s just too important to charticle-ize. In fact, we’ve put it right up front (see page 4).

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(Alexander Hamilton) I always find it amazing when people criticize government, like it’s always an evil thing. It’s great on the federal level when it does something they agree with (like moving all federal holidays to Mondays) or (on a state or local level) raising or lowering speed limits, but then (almost hypocritically) when they don’t like some law or regulation, government is too big. Let’s get the government out of our lives!

Thanks for your article The Vice Presidential Dyslection of 2012. It concisely points out another example of the question we should keep asking - What The He## Are We Doing?!

Edie Ott Power to the People, Political Action Committee Ed: Check out our ‘The Presidential Why’re’ on page 48 of this issue.

Just had the opportunity to read your latest publication …and enjoyed it thoroughly.

Such a neat issue.

Joan P. Moore PlainsCapital Bank I read the (March) issue …and enjoyed it so much… your commitment to keeping it fun while remaining relevant shines through. (I) loved the Texas history, and Governor Ma’s quote about English Bibles was priceless. I love (in the June issue) ... that you surprise readers on almost every page. And great fun to read about the Kimbell and 6565 MacArthur. (The) magazine… delivers more than readers expect—information they need, without any drudgery. Kudos!

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“The Dallas Cowboys” ©Charles Fazzino/Exclusively Published by Museum Editions, Ltd./www.Fazzino.com/©NFLP. Since developing his distinctive 3D art technique more than thirty years ago, Charles Fazzino’s name has been synonymous with bright, whimsical, and wonderfully detailed 3D Pop Art. You’ve probably seen his work in some of the finer restaurants around town. His imagery is rich, colorful, and detailed and can be seen in hundreds of galleries and museums worldwide. You can also see it at www.fazzino.com/3d-art-gallery/ but until you see it in person, you may not experience the “WOW” factor produced by his hand-cut, assembled, and embellished 3D technique.

contributing writers

MARCELA ABADI-RHOADS An award-winning architect who is passionate about eliminating barriers, she loves teaching about it, as well. As a Registered Accessibility Specialist (one of only 500 in the US), Marcela reviews plans, conducts property inspections and assessments, offers seminars, and writes a monthly newsletter; she’s even been an expert witness in ADA lawsuits. Her advice is sought by building owners and architects across the country who look for guidance to understand the accessibility standards throughout the design and construction process.

ALAN BUCHANAN When he’s not assisting his clients with technical building services, you can find Alan helping in various volunteering capacities. Every spring, he makes speeches for the Boy Scouts of America to raise money to further the cause of scouting. He also volunteers at his church (First United Methodist of Keller). Outside of his busy work schedule and volunteering pursuits, he enjoys bicycle riding, hiking, and swimming. He is married to Diana and they have 3 wonderful kids.

ROBYN GRIGGS LAWRENCE After decades of answering to higher authorities and collecting a regular paycheck, this former magazine editor is enjoying the freedom and getting used to the financial insecurity of writing whatever the heck she wants (and finding that sometimes people publish it). The author of a book on healthy baby nurseries and two books on wabi-sabi, the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence, Lawrence is working on another book and training to become a yoga teacher. A longtime Boulder, Colorado, resident, she travels often to San Antonio to visit her sweetheart—even in July (must be love). She will present a wabi-sabi workshop at the Dallas Design Center on October 11th.

TAL MILAN The director of a family-owned gallery that is one of the brightest sports in Sundance Square, he loves to golf, attend sporting events, hunt, travel and spend time with his wife and two daughters. Stemming from his mother (famed painter Henrietta Milan) having been a 1960 hopeful Olympic gymnast (who wound up giving birth to his older brother instead), he and his family have attended every summer games in the last 30+ years.

JESSICA WARRIOR She loves to learn and, though the field of property management gives her plenty of opportunity to experience new things, Jessica Warrior is a student of life as well. She adores her family and loves spending time with her husband and their 5-year-old son, Milo. She is an NPR geek and listens to public radio daily during her long commute (a little less than usual during this intense political season). She is an avid reader who tends toward science fiction but can be found with a fantasy novel in hand on occasion as well. She and her husband enjoy traveling and they look forward to exposing Milo to all the amazing experiences the world has to offer.

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g green JIM BENNEY

jbenney@nfrc.org Jim Benney, CAE, is chief executive officer of the National Fenestration Rating Council, a non-profit organization that rates the energy performance of windows and other fenestration products.

Unbiased Energy Ratings Make Comparing and Selecting Windows Easier

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t wasn’t long ago that placing the adjective “green” before the word “building” referred to a property’s paint color. Nowadays, what we call a green building can encompass a range of sustainable attributes, from water-saving fixtures to energy-efficient components to abundant daylighting. One of the most important components is high performance windows, which can incorporate a number of energy-saving features uncommon a decade or two ago and help make facilities more comfortable, lower artificial lighting needs and reduce the HVAC load.

Whether it’s a retrofit project, or a new building, selecting fenestration (window design) is a major decision, so it’s important to have unbiased information on energy performance. For more than 20 years, architects, general contractors and others have turned to the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) for standardized ratings to compare products. Code officials from localities across Texas and other states also rely on NFRC ratings to help enforce energy codes.

NFRC is a non-profit, third-party organization that rates the energy performance of windows, doors, skylights, curtainwalls and other fenestration products. On the residential side, NFRC is a prerequisite for the ENERGY STAR® Windows Program; you may be familiar with NFRC’s temporary label attached to new windows that have gone through our ratings procedures.

While it’s impractical to label windows for commercial and institutional projects in the same manner, NFRC provides the same independent, trusted ratings – U-factor (heat loss), SHGC (solar heat gain) and VT (visible transmittance) – for these products.

AN EFFICIENT WAY TO RATE COMMERCIAL FENESTRATION

NFRC’s Component Modeling Approach (CMA) program for site-built fenestration allows architects, builders and others to design virtual windows, curtainwalls, skylights and doors using pre-defined and pre-certified frame, spacer and glazing components accessible online via the CMA Software Tool (CMAST). The software provides preliminary energy performance ratings for the whole product, listed on a bid report that can show whether the ratings meet a project’s requirements.

Later, the party responsible for the fenestration ratings on a project can have those preliminary ratings certified through the CMA program. NFRC lists the certified ratings on a projectspecific Label Certificate, which can be used for code compliance.

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servation Code (IECC), while its energy codes for state-funded buildings are based on ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and the 2009 IECC. Both the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2010 require the use of NFRC 100 (procedure for rating U-factor) and NFRC 200 (procedure for rating SHGC and VT). CMA calculates energy ratings based on the two procedures. But, green projects often require builders to exceed state or local energy codes. The CMA program can help architects and contractors configure fenestration products or systems during the bidding process to determine that they have the energy performance needed.

LEED PROJECTS REQUIRE NFRC RATINGS

The U.S. Green Building Council’s Certified Projects Directory lists more than 600 LEEDcertified projects in Texas alone. LEED’s Energy and Atmosphere section requires ASHRAE 90.1-2007 as a mandatory minimum. ASHRAE 90.1-2007, like the IECC, is a national model energy code that requires the use of NFRC procedures for rating U-factor and SHGC. You may be able to improve LEED scores by beating this minimum requirement for window energy performance. In addition, using fenestration to improve daylighting levels may also increase LEED scores.

NFRC’s ratings can also be used in energy analysis software to determine whole-building energy performance. It is particularly important to use accurate fenestration ratings in building energy analyses as more cities around the country, such as Austin, are beginning to require energy benchmarking for commercial buildings or are considering adopting such a policy.

Green building is quickly going mainstream, as more building owners and tenants ask for sustainable features, and as states and local governments adopt tougher building energy codes. At a time when architects are incorporating dramatic uses of glass in their designs, and more of it, it’s imperative to understand fenestration performance and its effect on building energy use. The commercial design and construction industry can rest easy knowing that NFRC provides fair, accurate third-party energy ratings. To learn more about NFRC, visit www.nfrc.org. n

LOCAL LEED CERTIFICATIONS – SECOND QUARTER, 2012 PROJECT CITY

RATING SYSTEM

GROSS SQ FOOTAGE

CERTIFICATION

Sterling Plaza

Dallas

LEED EB:OM v2009

356,354

Silver

Grand Prairie Public Safety Building

Grand Prairie

LEED NC 2.2

149,000

Silver

Hill and Wilkinson Construction Group

Richardson

LEED CI v2009

31,911

Gold

LBJE Maintenance Office Remodel

Farmes Branch

LEED CI v2009

2,456

Silver

Grand Prairie AAC

Grand Prairie

LEED NC 2.2

56,541

Gold

SHW Group Office Relocation

Plano

LEED CI 2.0

32,000

Certified

UNT Parking Garage and Security Offices

Denton

LEED NC 2.2

5,420

Gold

The da Vinci School Relocation

Dallas

LEED NC 2.2

21,500

Gold

Tarrant County Courthouse Northwest

Lake Worth

LEED NC 2.2

58,572

Gold

Verizon Wireless Store - Skillman

Dallas

LEED CI v2009

3,825

Gold

Verizon Wireless Store - East Plano

Plano

LEED CI v2009

4,080

Gold

Burleson Honda

Burleson

LEED NC 2.2

62,500

Certified

Park Place Mercedes Benz of Grapevine

Grapevine

LEED NC 2.2

142,688

Silver

TWU Fitness and Recreation Center

Denton

LEED NC v2009

40,657

Silver

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Headquarters

Plano

LEED EB:OM v2009

296,000

Gold

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center

Cedar Hill

LEED NC 2.2

5,963

Gold

Sterling Plaza

Key: EB O&M Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance, CI Commercial Interiors, NC New Construction

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Zira Zero Island Masterplan The next step in green living

A Futuristic Model for Sustainable Development

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he designs are already ‘on the board’ at BIG (The Bjarke Ingels Group), commissioned by Avrosti Holdings – a property development company based in Baku, Azerbaijan engaged in the creation of world-class developments in Azerbaijan and Central Asia. - and they’re no small thing.

The Seven Peaks of Azerbaijan is a master plan for a zero energy resort and entertainment city on Zira Island in the Caspian Sea. Located in the crescent-shaped bay of Azerbaijan’s capital city (Baku), Zira Island is designed to be a

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sustainable model for urban development – an iconographic skyline visible from the city’s coast. The democracy ( a former Soviet Union republic) is discovering/developing its identity.

This is a proposal for an architectural design that derives from the natural landscape. The mountains are engineered as an entire eco-system, a model for future sustainable development. Go to www.big.dk/#projects-zir to learn more. n Compiled by network sources

The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it. — Abbie Hoffman

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www.big.dk BIG is a Copenhagen and New York based group of architects, designers, builders and thinkers involved in projects throughout Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. BIG’s pragmatic utopian architecture steers clear of the petrifying pragmatism of boring boxes and the naïve utopian ideas of digital formalism.

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WE members tour Plano Sustainability Center

Upcoming Events

2012 Board of Directors

September 13th

Terry Schulz

E-Waste Collections

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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C Bishop Law, P.C.

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Dee Cassell

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WBE CERTIFICATION: FACTS, MYTHS… AND A ROAD MAP

DIVERSI NS When medical issues crop up, don’t get historical

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Byzantium was an ancient Greek city, founded in 657 BC. The name Byzantium is a Latinization of the original name Byzantion. The city was later renamed Nova Roma by Constantine the Great, but popularly called Constantinople and briefly became the imperial residence of the classical Roman Empire. Then, for more than a thousand years, it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the Greek-speaking Roman Empire. Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks, becoming the capital of their empire, in 1453. The name of the city was officially changed to Istanbul in 1930 following the establishment of modern Turkey.

I am a deeply superficial person.

WE members tour Frito Lay

— ­ Andy Warhol

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omen in the Environment (WE) is a group of dynamic professional women conquering the challenges within the environmental industries in the DFW region via their expertise in recycling companies, environmental law, sustainable building and remodeling for commercial and residential real estate, environmental engineering, efficiency analysis, landfill diversion techniques, co-ops and sustainable marketing - just to name a few.

WE members believe that environmental stewardship is of paramount importance in all aspects of business and seek to connect and source business to like-minded members and businesses. A group of passionate professionals interested in driving business as a means of building awareness about the environmental industries that can positively impact our region, its members are also active in many other organizations in the market.

WE, unique in that its membership consists of women who span the spectrum of the environmental services industry, hosts informative programs to increase awareness of sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices implemented by public and private sector entities within the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as social outings and educational programs to foster networking, professional development and community outreach. n

Photo credit: Andrew Brown, Assoc. AIA

North Texas Sustainable Showcase

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Photo credit: Andrew Brown, Assoc. AIA

Photo credit: Jonathan Kraatz

he USGBC North Texas Chapter, the CSI Dallas Chapter, and AIA Dallas’ Committee on the Environment joined together once again to host the 5th annual North Texas Sustainable Showcase. The sold-out event highlighted the latest green building products and technologies for commercial and residential use. This year’s showcase focused on the themes of water and energy conservation, with two panel discussions led by Janna Tidwell, ASLA, of Schrickel, Rollins and Associates (water) and Kirk Teske, AIA, of HKS (energy).

The Showcase is for architects, engineers, interior designers, developers, contractors, owners, facilities managers and others interested in the sustainable building industry. For more information about the annual event, visit www.ntxsustainableshowcase.com. n

(L-R): Water Panel: Janna Tidwell, Carole Baker, John DeFillipo, Rick Ledesma, Brodie Bruner, Joey Guedea

(L-R): Energy panel: Kirk Teske, Anthony Martin, Michael Ford, Phil Morley, Bill Strait, Grant Yaney

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In Memoriam W. D. “Dub” Hill, Jr.

W. D. “Dub” Hill, Jr.

(November 27, 1918 - July 8, 2012) Former executive director of BOMA Dallas (for 32 years)

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Heather Kennedy

eather Kennedy is the new Communications and Education Manager for Dallas BOMA. With 10 years of association experience, she works directly on the weekly newsletter, education, serves as committee liaison to multiple committees and handles the administrative side of BOMA events. Heather lives south of Dallas with her husband Jeremy and daughter Emersyn.

FWPD vs. BOMA FW in Toiletry Challenge BOMA Fort Worth rises to the challenge and beats the Fort Worth Police Department

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t began in July when Chief Halstead of the Fort take for granted to be in the shower and it’s not for Worth Police Department (FWPD) contacted many of our seniors,” said Mayor Betsy Price. “It’s BOMA Fort Worth President Kathy Leming a great initiative and we are proud to partner with and challenged the association to a friendly BOMA Fort Worth.” competition to benefit the aging citizens of Fort “We knew we had our work cut out for us because Worth (a competition which would provide them the Fort Worth Police Department never disappoints,” with free personal hygiene products). said Kathy Leming. “Through the participation of our According to the Agency on Aging, the senior membership and the tenants that occupy area buildpopulation will increase almost 2% nationwide (from ings (Galderma, 777 Main, Skymark Tower, 524 La18.4% in 2010 to 20.3% in 2015, and one of the needs mar, Bank of America, Oil & Gas Star Telegram, The that kept resurfacing with regard to the senior populaRidglea Building, Malick Tower, International Plaza, (L-R): Police Chief Jeff Halstead, Public Relations/Community Liaison Officer Julie Cox, BOMA FW President Kathy tion was the need for personal hygiene items. So the Overton Centre) and the events we held at GRACE Leming, BOMA FW Community Service Chair Donna Baird chief put out a call to the citizens of Fort Worth to bring and The Woodshed Smokehouse, we were able to basic necessities (toilet tissue, toothpaste, baby wipes, meet this challenge and give back to our community.” razors, soap, shampoo and conditioner, lotion, cleansers, deodorant, cleanser, Chief Halstead and Officer Julie Cox presented the Toiletry Challenge q-tips, shaving cream, etc.) to either the police department or to a BOMA Fort Award to BOMA Fort Worth President, Kathy Leming and Community SerWorth participating building. Obviously, the FWPD had strength in numbers, vice Chair, Donna Baird. but BOMA Fort Worth called upon its members, tenants, staff and vendors to The donated items were distributed to Adult Protective Services, Meals on show the strength of the commercial real estate industry within Tarrant County. Wheels, Senior Citizen Services, and Tarrant County Department of Human “We think about things as simple as shampoo and toilet tissue that we just Services within the City of Fort Worth - the true winners in this challenge. n

At the Helm

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ichelle Lynn has been named executive director for Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Fort Worth. She will have responsibility for all executive management functions, including those related to board/volunteer participation, financial oversight, social and educational event production, promotional/ public relations actions and organizational policies and proceMichelle Lynn dures. Michelle takes over for Glenda Simcox (see picture below) who retired after 26 years.

Prior to joining BOMA Fort Worth, Michelle was the Communications and Education Manager for BOMA Dallas, where she conceptualized and orchestrated all program development, event coordination, and record-high marketing/social media initiatives associated with internal operations and corporate administration. An active member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association Executives (DFWAE) and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She resides in McKinney with her husband Scotty and daughter Parker.

Congratulations Glenda!

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eadership got down to business during the Board of Governors meeting at BOMA’s annual conference in Seattle in late June with the name changes to several local BOMAs, presenting life memberships, and many committee reports. Of most interest to our readers was when Chair and Chief-Elected Officer Boyd Zoccola (of BOMA/Indianapolis) presented the Distinguished Service Award to retired (BOMA/Fort Worth) executive director Glenda G. Simcox for her twenty-six years of dedication.

Who doesn’t agree that “life is better at the beach!” BOMA Fort Worth agrees and will take you there as we sail away with Isla de BOMA, BOMA Fort Worth’s annual networking event, on September 27, 2012 at Joe T. Garcia’s.

Real Estate members are invited to attend for FREE and play the “games of the islands” with our version of Minute to Win It activities. There will be chances to win prizes, lots of networking, music, silent auction items and, of course, Joe T. Garcia’s amazing food!

Allied members are encouraged to sponsor and be a part of BOMA Fort Worth’s largest networking event. Meet the movers and shakers in the commercial real estate industry. Visit the BOMA Fort Worth website (www. bomafortworth.org) for details on how you can sponsor this event.

We look forward to seeing you in the islands!

Glenda G. Simcox and Boyd Zoccola

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IREM Emeritus Award Recipient

DALLAS

Long-Time IREM Dallas Member and Past President

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oland D. Freeman has been in the real estate business for 53 years as an owner, developer and property manager. As a principal team member in over 3.5 billion dollars of transactions, including the development of 6,000 apartment units, several office and retail properties, the acquisition of 65,000 apartments and the management of 125,000 existing units, he has experience in twenty-two states and over 100 public and private syndications.

His industry involvement has included the presidency of several real estate organizations including the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas, the Apartment Association of Tarrant County, the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Real Estate Financial Executives, the National Real Estate Investment Association and the National Apartment Association.

He has served on the national boards of the Counselors, IREM, NAA, NREA, CARH, NSLA as well as local industry, civic and charity boards. ‘Ro’ has authored numerous articles, contributed to compendiums and written a book on apartment management. He has also been engaged as an expert in over 100 legal cases and is a FINRA Arbitrator in securities cases.

A frequent speaker at industry meetings, Ro holds several designations including CRE, CPM, FRICS, SRS & SRI. In 1988 he was named to the National Apartment Hall of Fame. He was twice named outstanding member of the Greater Dallas Apartment Association and was awarded the Alex Bul CPM of the Year by the Dallas Chapter of IREM. A graduate of Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Freeman is president of Capital Consultants Realty Services in Dallas, Texas.

He is a consultant to apartment owners, developers and management

Chapter President Duane Rettig (R) announces the award and honors Roland Freeman at the Dallas Chapter monthly meeting.

companies and acts as an asset manager and fee developer for apartments owned by investment groups and pension funds. He is well known for his annual Apartment Operating Expense Studies which he has done for over 20 years in multiple Texas markets and for his humorous talks in which he evokes a theme that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. n

IREM Young Professionals (IYP)

IREM Reaches Out to the Community

(L-R): Duane Rettig (Triad Commercial Real Estate Services), Stephen Barkis (UNT student), Ginny Goldsmith (Sealy & Company), Event Speaker: Blair Baker (Texas Access), Daniel Eng (Engvest Realty), Jessica Warrior (Granite Properties), Adam Bernhardt (Metropolitan Investors)

President Duane Rettig, Holly Biggerstaff and Donna Matthews

IREM had a very special outreach for the Women’s Genesis Shelter. Properties competed to sell the organization’s published book to help raise money for the shelter. Holly Biggerstaff (center) won the trophy for her work with Noah’s Magic Shoes Outreach headed

by Donna Matthews (Prestonwood Landscape) for the Genesis Women’s Shelter.

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(L-R): Andrea Soccomanno (Executive Security Systems), Amanda Lipford (Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing), Stephen Barkis (UNT student), Ginny Goldsmith (Sealy & Company), Monica Green (Duke Realty), Tina Robin (Granite Properties), Trang Dang-Le, Wendy Williams

Designees

(L-R): Chapter President Duayne Rettig congratulates new designees Drew Briscoe, ACoM, Andrew Hawes, ARM and CPM, Chris Francis, CPM and Brian Watkins, CPM

Award Winners (L-R): Jon Rymsza (of RestorX, for his work on Casino Night to support the troops, David Bryant, CPM (for work on the Income and Expense Committee and the Friends Committee), Susan Heath, CPM (for service on 3 on three committees, President Rettig, linda Jackson, CPM, RPA for efforts on the Capitol Hill visits in Washington DC, and Michelle Morris, CPM, for helping to obtain a major sponsor for the Nasher event

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his is an actual email sent by honoree linda Jackson, CPM, RPA to her friends. linda – with a small ‘l’ but a big heart - has also contributed her exceptional writing skills to the pages of the network, and she is a VERY respected and cherished member of and leader in the IREM community. We could say this email was purloined, but then you’d have to look that up – and, besides, it was provided to us by one of those to whom it was sent.

You get to feel linda’s excitement through her own words

“GUESS WHAT? FINALLY … FINALLY …

I’ve been working toward a certain goal within the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) since 2005.

And I made it! Over the years, I’ve told you about this and that about my IREM family and friends and association, but this particular goal was such a thrill to achieve!

So for those of my friends who don’t know the background, here’s a little history ….

Many years ago, I sat down at an educational roundtable headed by Richard Muhlebach, CPM. Richard is the author of many property management books, and it was there that he tried to teach me and others “how to write an article” in about 20 minutes. Since that time, Richard has been a source of constant encouragement and support.

He’s really QUITE a guy … accomplished, well respected and I am privileged to call upon him, and call him friend. linda Jackson So, I’ve been writing an article here or there for the Journal of Property Management, IREM’s publication. It began with my first published article in 2005, Top of the Hill. My most recent article published in the Sept/Oct 2011 JPM was the Decision to Warranty (your roof). And it was with that article that I finally reached the number of points required by IREM Headquarters to be considered for the Academy of Authors.

And then it happened … at the IREM Awards banquet on April 16 in Washington DC (during the Leadership and Legislative Summit), I was inducted into the Academy of Authors. I was incredibly excited … and made even more so since all my IREM friends from the Region were there, too!

But I have to tell you the rest of the story …. When my name was called and I reached the stage to accept my award, I very adamantly told the presenter that I would not leave the stage until Richard Muhlebach was thanked. And as I stood there with President Jim Evans CPM for photos with the plaque, Joseph Greenblatt CPM (national Secretary Treasurer) did thank Richard for me from the podium. And I saw Richard’s head jerk a bit when he heard the comment. I was thrilled ... even more happy that I could very publicly thank Richard than I was to finally receive the award.

Anyway, that’s the story! It was an awesome night ... and one I won’t soon forget!” n JUNE2012 | THE NETWORK

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IREM Hosts

Imagination is more important than knowledge...

— ­ Albert Einstein

Multi-Association Event at The Nasher

Save the Date 17th Annual IREM Golf Tournament September 24, 2012 at Hackberry Creek

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IREM® Fort Worth

Congratulations!

Bruce Shakerian is congratulated on earning the CPM designation by Chapter President Clint Montgomery at a monthly luncheon meeting at the Colonial Country Club.

Bruce Shakerian and Chapter President Clint Montgomery

Monthly Meeting Shown here at the monthly meeting at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens…. Clint Montgomery of Sperry Van Ness will complete his two-year term as president of IREM Fort Worth on December 31st.

Carma Bohannon of the Prescott Realty Group, who is currently the chapter’s treasurer, will succeed him in that role.

Carma Bohannon and Clint Montgomery

The North Texas CCIM Chapter recognized 10 chapter members who recently earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute. Awarded the designation at the Institute’s business meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, were Shirley Laymance, CBRE; Shannon Lowe, Glacier Commercial; Brandon Allen, Transwestern; Natalie Snyder, Transwestern; Kelly Hurt, Behringer Harvard; Tom Muncy, Behringer Harvard; Raymond Brown; JT McPherson, Libertae Vitae, LLC; Alison Blalock, Westmark Commercial; and Emily Watson.

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The CREW Scene CINCHA KOSTMAN (Hudson Peters Commercial) represented the landlord in the lease of 4,000 SF in Collyeville by Alamo Title of Travis County. FKP Group, LLC, d/b/a Prestige leased a 6,000 SF industrial building in Farmers Branch from Brookhaven Dallas Associates. MICHELLE HUDSON, SIOR, CCIM (Hudson Peters Commercial) represented the tenant. She also represented the purchaser in the acquisition of two office condominiums totally 2,200 SF in Irving from Tres Pino Investment Group, LLC. SAADIA SHEIKH (Hudson Peters Commercial) represented both the tenant and the landlord in a 1,500 SF lease of retail space in Richardson from Mike Parker by TVX Performance, Inc. JANICE PETERS, CCIM (Hudson Peters Commercial )represented the tenant in a lease of 2,499 SF of office space by Southland Technology in Campbell Tech Center in Richardson. Nerium International LLC has expanded and renewed a 7,881-sf space at Forum and Belt Line. SHARON FRIEDBERG and MELANIE HUGHES, senior vice presidents of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord. BELINDA DABLIZ, (Gaedeke Group LLC) represented the landlord on LexisNexis Risk Solution’s extension of a 12,377 SF office lease as well as ISN Software Corp.’s expansion in One McKinney Plaza.

CREW Networking Happy Hour at Nicola’s

(L-R): Pam Stein, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Jessica Donnelli, United Commercial Realty; and Karen Hart, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP

(L-R): Elizabeth Smith, Hunt Realty Investments; Trisha Ewert, Old Republic Title; and Regina Bruce, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

2012 CREW Community Grants CREW in the Community is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization with a proud history of philanthropy and service to the community. Proceeds from the CREW Classic Golf Tournament, established in 1986, totaling $2.8 million dollars have been donated to non-profit organizations whose missions are to improve the lives of women and girls in the community.

DALLAS WOMAN’S FOUNDATION received three grants for $30,000 each to the Interfaith Housing Coalition, the Vogel Alcove, and the Young Women’s Christian Association YW Program.

UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL GRANT received $44,800 to Genevieve

Konopka, Ph.D. for her study “The Genetics of Sex-Specific Behaviors in Autism.”

Genevieve Konopka

$10,000 was given to the CREW FOUNDATION to support programs that promote the economic self-sufficiency of women and girls.

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CREW Fort Worth Golf Classic Held on June 1st at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington, the tournament proceeds benefitted CREW Fort Worth and the CREW Future Leaders (CFL) scholarship fund, a young leaders initiative developed to create a legacy of leadership within the organization.

(L-R): John Savage, Franetta Savage, Cheryl McGlothlin, Terry Linke

Coordinating activities at the tournament (L-R): Emily Cunningham, Mica Puryear, Priya Mydur, and Amanda Martin (Ashley Carter, not pictured)

Building Connections One Deal at a Time KAREN KROH (Kroh & Associates) and EARLY DAVIS & JOANNA CLOUD (Republic Title of Texas, Inc.) teamed up to design Republic’s new office in Fort Worth, completely renovating the 3,500 sf lease space with new furniture and art. MICA PURYEAR (KW Commercial) acting as Texas tenant representative for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, completed 15 leases and is working on eight new locations including a 10,000 sf training facility and commissary near Love Field. AMANDA MARTIN (Southwest Bank) and OmniAmerican Bank closed on the loan for Phase III of Cypress’ West 7th Development in November 2011. The project will feature 96 multi-family units, over 32,000 sf of retail and an attached parking garage. Construction is under way. CYNTHIA BAILEY (WindStar Properties) represented Arbrook Square Investors, L.P. with 2 important leases in Arlington – a 2,585 sf lease to QVL Pharmacy, and a 1,950 sf lease to Vision Palace. HEATHER HURD (Frost Bank) was recently accepted into the 2013 Class of Leadership Fort Worth. ASHLEY CARTER (AUI Contractor, parent company of Centerpoint) recently completed construction on The Vue - a luxury 56 unit, private mixed-use student housing project at TCU. CONNIE BLAKE (G.L. Seaman & Co.) referred JILL ARNOLD (Havender Companies) to KAREN KROH (Kroh & Associates) and together they renovated/upgraded Havender’s Northwest Office Park interiors. LESLIE BRENNAN (SmithGroupJJR) contracted to provide architectural, engineering and landscape services for Tarrant Regional Water District’s new 15,000 sf administration building and 2-level parking garage at their Northside Drive campus.

2012 Fort Worth CREW Board of Directors Back row left to right: Joanna Cloud, Republic Title - President-Elect; Ginger Johnson, Legacy Texas Bank - Secretary; Cynthia Bailey, Windstar Properties - Charities Advisor; Scott Welmaker, Mansfield Economic Development - Membership; Barbara Fife, Development Services - Legacy of Leadership; Connie Blake, GL Seaman & Co. - Sponsorship Front row left to right: Keri Redford, Integra Realty Resources - Communications & PR; Karen Kroh, Kroh & Associates - President; Becky Eaton, CMA - Programs; Amanda Martin, Southwest Bank - Treasurer

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Safety - Best Practices Developing a Safety Culture on the Project Above and Beyond OSHA Standards

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eveloping a safety culture is not a safety function; it is a project management function. Experts agree that the first step in building a safety culture is a commitment from top management and the project management team on the jobsite. Leadership, ownership, responsibility, follow-up and commitment are all buzz words for developing the ideal safety culture. But what are the steps involved?

Safety cultures are ever evolving. Unlike safety programs, they are not one-time accomplishments. A safety culture is a philosophy at the center of daily activity for everyone involved.

Developing a safety culture requires putting the personal touch on safety.

Supervisors should look for unsafe acts every time they enter a work area. If they spot someone not practicing safety, they should ask that person to stop working and analyze the situation. Instead of criticizing, it’s very important to discuss how the unsafe practice came about. What were the employee’s instructions prior to starting work? Were the correct tools and equipment prepared? Why was it done that particular way? This requires personal attention, but so does notifying the next of kin. When you confront or lecture workers, they may incorrectly see unsafe acts as a way of asserting their independence. Clearly, however, there’s no dignity in falling, being electrocuted or losing an eye.

SAFETY BY DESIGN

However you manage your projects, you need to build a safety culture in an organized manner. Consider the ATTAMA approach: Assess, Train, Teach, Assign, Monitor and Appreciate.

Assess: Observe workers and take notes. What are the recurring unsafe acts? Record each as it occurs. Once employees/workers notice you in an area, they put on a ‘face’ of safety and limit your ability to observe. That’s the time to ask, ‘Why are these unsafe acts occurring?’ Assess your workers to determine who can champion the correction of misguided attitudes and behavior and of ignorance. The key players are usually crew leaders, supervisors, and others in positions of authority. Identify the people, and then identify their attitudes and basic safety knowledge. Ask for feedback. Waiting for subordinates to make suggestions is a waste of time; proactively seek their opinions and comments.

Train: Once you’ve selected your safety champions, you must do more than just tell them that you’re making safety part of their performance evaluation. They must learn the causes of injury and alternatives to practicing those causes. You must train everyone that safety is equal to or greater than all other goals, including production. Safety champions are teachers, but they are only as effective as their training and the support of management allow them to be.

Teach: Your trained safety champions teach safety to the others in three steps. First, stop when you enter an area; scan it, then look, listen, smell, and feel for unsafe conditions. Look for such things as improper tool use. Listen for high ambient noise. Smell for gasoline fumes. Feel for high heat. When 30

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you notice an unsafe act, approach the worker, making him or her aware of the unsafe practice. Follow up to ensure that worker corrects the unsafe behavior. Also teach by looking for safe acts. Let workers know you recognize and appreciate attention to safety.

Assign: Some unsafe acts won’t happen if you correct environmental problems.

Make specific work assignments and hold individuals accountable for certain safety objectives.

• Assign individuals to inspect and verify equipment and follow-up on those inspections.

• Assign individuals to inspect work areas for problems such as poor lighting, missing guards, damaged equipment or housekeeping issues.

• Assign ownership of an individual problem one worker and let him/ her resolve it.

• Assign individuals safety ownership of specific power distribution equipment, such as GFCI testing, breaker inspections and extension cords.

• Assign someone to audit inspections, safety tours, safety meetings, and other activities.

Most importantly, empower these people to correct these issues without having to get permission.

Monitor: Check your safety culture progress by asking key questions.

How are employees responding? How are your teachers carrying out their duties? Do they need more training? What are the recurring types of unsafe behavior? When did you last observe the workers? Are safety inspection reports precipitating action? Is it easy to report unsafe conditions or equipment? Are you replacing unsafe equipment? Are you rewarding your employees for safe or unsafe acts? Do your employees/workers know how much you value safe behavior?

Appreciate: Stating the obvious may seem redundant, yet this simple act can be a motivator or de-motivator within any culture over time.

Having a safety program or policy is not enough for the changing construction industry. Having employees of the general contractors and subcontractors each/all be responsible and accountable for their own personal safety is mandatory. But with ever-shrinking budgets, less field supervision and transient work forces, just telling general contractors and subcontractors they are responsible is not enough. Safety challenges need to be addressed in the same way you address schedules and budgets. Develop a plan, implement it, monitor and assess it, and make corrections when necessary.

Safety doesn’t just happen and it can’t be one person’s responsibility.. n Information provided by TEXO TEXO: (Latin) to build; to weave; to construct.

Data DIGest The VALUE OF NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION STARTS sagged 8.6% from June 2011 to Reed Construction Data reported. Commercial starts plunged 29% June-to-June but shot up 23% yearto-date, led by year-to-date gains in hotel/motel, 76%; retail, 44%; private office, 17%; and warehouse, 124%. Institutional starts climbed 13% year-to-date, with gains in hospital/clinic facilities, 4.6%; and school/college starts, 10.5%.

The commercial building segment of the Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN PLANNING (which has been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year) climbed 5.9% in June, regaining some upward momentum after sliding in May, helped in particular by an uptick in new plans for office projects.

COMMERCIAL real-estate analysts see higher OCCUPANCY AND/OR RENTAL RATES but no imminent pickup in construction, “Across all property types, we’re seeing large decreases in vacancy rates from the first quarter,” said Jon Southard, principal and director of forecasting for CBRE Econometric Advisors. Rents are flat, despite improving occupancy rates, because “there’s still too much space out there,” he said. With rents not moving, new construction is still a ways away. For office and commercial we’re still only at the second stage of a five‐step recovery process: 1) new demand, 2) vacancy rates

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The 16th Annual AIA Dallas/ACME Brick Golf Tournament was held at Texas Star Golf Course. The sold-out tournament brought architects, engineers, and a variety of industry-related players together to compete and build relationships. Perkins+Will’s team of Patrick Glenn, David Collins, Cary Garner and Steve Milner took home the coveted Firm Trophy.

Ed Spooner; Sam Latona; Ted Kollaja, AIA; Rick Eicher; Julie Christian – Tuner Construction/Gensler/Henderson Engineers; “Dead-Ass Last” team

(L-R): PJan Blackmon, FAIA; Todd Howard, AIA; Lorie Hahnl

(L-R): Josh Theodore, Assoc. AIA; Robert Doane, AIA; Dee Maxey, AIA; Mattia Flabiano, AIA – all of PageSoutherlandPage

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— ­ Edgar Allan Poe

(L-R): Steve Milner, AIA; Patrick Glenn; Cary Garner, AIA; David Collins, AIA – all of Perkins+Will; Firm Trophy winners

16th Annual Golf Tournament

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

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ngineers have always had a huge influence on the way we live and how our world looks. Often many different minds worked together or build on the work of previous generations to achieve a working version of a great idea. Their great achievements go hand in hand with the world’s greatest structures, such as aqueducts, monuments, bridges, and dams. Engineers have created lasting solutions to the biggest challenges, and constructed iconic and incredible buildings that have stood the test of time. Now, Engineers: From the Great Pyramids to the Pioneers of Space Travel (DK Publishing, 2012) tells the story of more than eighty of the world’s greatest engineers—who they were, what they did, and how their projects shaped the course of human history.

The book features engineers from every era of human history and all disciplines - from civil engineering to space flight and includes original drawings and specially-commissioned photography and artwork to help illuminate the stories behind the great milestones of engineering. Exploring the progression of ideas from initial concept to prototype and finished design, the book is structured broadly chronologically, showcasing the key movers and shakers and includes “virtual tours” that get you up close and personal to vast structures and intricate inventions. There are also timelines that chart the evolution of pivotal technologies. Full of great tales of achievement and ingenuity, Engineers would make the perfect gift for anyone interested by the power of the pioneering mind.

If you want to learn more about the most influential engineers in history you can win it in our quarterly contest in our next issue (always on the inside back cover). We think it’s that important – and we’ve got several copies to give away. n

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RONNIE LASCANO

ronnie_lascano@gensler.com

What Clients Want

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his spring was the official launch of the first in a series of limited edition books created by the IIDA to explore the powerful relationships between designers and their clients.

Written and edited by design industry journalist, Melissa Feldman (Wall Street Journal, NY Times Magazine, etc.), it is the first-ever study presented from the client’s perspective, focusing on the benefits that come from extraordinary client/designer relationships.

Case-studies are told via in-depth narrative and exceptional visuals.

The book is not a reference guide, but a conversational, insider look at the intimate client/design firm experiences that resulted in mutual “aha” moments of extraordinary success. What Clients Want features interviews and images from around the globe. It will be distributed free of charge to all IIDA members. n

Photo Credit: Steve Hinds

Ronnie Lascano is a Director of the IIDA’s DFW City Center Council.

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Baylor Medical Center at McKinney Tour More than 65 attendees had a ‘sneak peak’ tour of the hospital before its grand opening (and members got a 1hr LEED self-reporting Credential Maintenance hour).

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Each month the IIDA Dallas Fort Worth City Center coordinates tours of newly completed commercial design projects in the DFW area, hosts continuing education classes (CEUs) for Interior Designers that need to maintain their Registered Interior Designer (RID) status, and facilitates design challenge events such as CRE8 and LAVISH to showcase the talent of the design community within the DFW Metroplex. You can get a first-hand experience of the value of networking with the members. See how by going to www.iida-tx-ok.org.

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Wyly Theater 80 members went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at the Wyly Theater

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Maribeth Kusmeski

Earning CEUs Done Right!

When Humanscale hosts an event which provides a Continuing Education Unit they do it right. Utilizing one of the most beautiful nature settings in Dallas, the company, which is a design and innovation leader in ergonomic office furniture, hosted over 110 guests at the Dallas Arboretum’s Alex Camp House. The evening was filled with expert advice and engaging conversation. The Chihuly at Night exhibit and concert in the garden provided a serene backdrop to the evening.

Best-selling author Maribeth Kusmeski, founder of Red Zone Marketing, Inc., presented timely and invaluable insight into how to cultivate meaningful and profitable connections to increase sales and create long-term business success, and it was as if the event were executed exactly in accordance with the guest speaker’s message. The Design Smart Seminar forged lasting memories and valuable relationships for all in attendance! *** Special – An autographed copy of Ms. Kusmeski’s book will be awarded to one lucky (randomly selected) person who puts ‘Humanscale’ on their contest entry (see inside back cover).

he IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter will host its annual Leaders Breakfast on October 3rd at the new Omni Dallas Hotel. Dallas is one of nine cities across the US and Canada participating in the series, which benefits the IIDA Foundation. Leaders Breakfast events feature a renowned keynote speaker that invokes, encourages and inspires attendees. During the event, host cities celebrate their regional successes and gives special recognition to one particular leader who embodies leadership characteristics through his/her contributions to the industry. Herman Miller sponsors the series along with Interior Design magazine. contact: The keynote speaker will be Eric Ryan, Megan Carneiro co-founder of Method Products. When 214-880-1511 Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan founded Methchapter@iida-tx-ok od, they used packaging stylish enough to showcase on the countertop and pleasant tickets: iida.org aromas such as green tea and cucumber to transform household products into musthave lifestyle accessories. And when they coined the phrase ‘People Against Dirty,’ they weren’t just talking about the stuff you track in on your shoes; they also meant the toxic chemicals that make up many household detergents. Method Products are sold in over 25,000 retail locations in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Eric resides in San Francisco with his wife Ingrid and two children, Anya and Mattius.

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City of Plano Certifies First Green Business

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he City of Plano’s Commercial Recycling Division of its Sustainability & Environmental Services Department launched a Green Business Certification (GBC) program in the spring at its Environmental Education Center.

The program targets small-to-medium-sized businesses that make a substantial effort to include green initiatives in their day-to-day operations. Candidates for the program must complete both required and optional measures to achieve certification; required measures range from creating a green business policy to conducting an annual waste-stream assessment to recycling. Optional measures run the gamut from no-cost initiatives such as reducing the number of lamps per light fixture and recycling landscape waste to investment options such as installing a graywater system.

In June, the Villas of Chase Oaks Apartment Homes (a 250-unit Corinthian Apartment Investments property built in 1985) became the City’s first to be Green Busi(L-R): Kimberly Adams, Assistant Manager, Bila Williams, Leasing Consultant and Tina Paysinger, Community Manager ness Certified.

The community manager, Tina Paysinger, began a Project Green Retrofit plan in 2009 with a baseline energy audit and the green initiatives for the Villas have grown each year. Green attributes ranging from the usual (e.g., singlestream recycling) to the unusual (e.g., resurfacing their tennis court with an environmentally friendly material) have been well received by both residents and staff. The savings are expected to be $51,950 annually by year-end 2012 and, over a five-year period, the project green retrofit savings should be $258,360!

“The City’s Green Business Certification is different from other programs,” indicates Christopher Day, Commercial Recycling Supervisor.

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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.

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roofergal@gmail.com Jill Melançon is the National Account Manager for National Roofing Partners and the president of NAWIC’s Dallas chapter.

Dallas Chapter #2

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“YOU’RE FRIED!”

• Dallas Chapter #2 hosted its 19th Annual Golf Classic in the spring at Bear Creek Golf Club in Dallas. The event was co-chaired by Susan Kittrell and Kerrie Schupp. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was competitive fun. Dinner and awards capped off the day with the proceeds benefiting the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children’s Legacy Scholarship Program.

• Chapter President Jill Melançon, Administrator Brenda Corbett, Golf Chair Kerrie Schupp attended Scottish Rite’s luncheon where they got to see their chapter’s tournament proceeds in action. The chapter is supporting Ethan Moore at Richland Community College and Emilie Silverthorn at Texas Tech University.

• The Industry Appreciation & Mini Trade Fair & Awards Dinner went off without a hitch. They had a full house, including the CAD and Block Kids Winners, and celebrated the awards the chapter received at Forum, announced member recognitions and gave out Longevity Awards. Long timers included MaryAnne Doss (30 years), Frances Smith (39 years) Sue Bruns (47 years) and Renee Hallmark (54 years).

• The chapter also announced the new Board of Directors for 2012-2013 (with terms beginning October 1, 2012): President Elizabeth (Liz) Moucka; Vice President Francine Hawkins (Alegeh); Secretary Pam Thompson; Treasurer Dee Rainey; and Directors Kristen Marcis, Susan Kittrell, Jessica Parrott and Meg White.

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urrent deal activity in the market and improving fundamentals indicate a healthy trend of gross and net leasing activity ahead. Employment (non-agricultural) gained another 32,700 jobs compared to February 2012, pushing the unemployment rate down to 6.8% for the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA. On a year-over-year basis, unemployment rates are down by more than a whole percentage point throughout the region. Office-using industries in DFW, particularly within the financial and professional ser-

vices supersectors, have shown considerable growth compared to previous 12-month benchmarks and have consistently eclipsed national averages. As a corollary to the constantly improving job market, vacancy rates continued to decline and net absorption remained positive for the 2nd quarter of 2012.

The market has witnessed a sizeable reduction in the cost of borrowing over the past 24 months which has benefitted from a low interest environment and, more importantly, the expanding definition of accept-

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able collateral. The expansion of the buyer pool is a direct result of the overall improvement in the local economy and also a derivative of the recovery.

The office construction pipeline edged up slightly in 2Q12 and surpassed 1.3MSF in total square footage, on par with activity levels more than three years prior. Although speculative development has picked up slightly, most projects on the drawing board still require a lead tenant of at least 50% of the planned square footage before construction can begin.

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The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey conducted by the Dallas Federal Reserve showed manufacturers reporting continued increases in production, a trend that has been ongoing for seven months.

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Demographics Dallas/Fort Worth’s ample supply of well-educated workers and above-average population growth make it a strong force demographically. With a current estimated population of 6,627,743, the D/FW metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. From 2000-2011, the area’s population grew by 28.4%, outpacing Texas (at 22.0%) and far surpassing the national average (at 10.4%); future growth of nearly 10% is projected to be reached by 2016. The 2011 estimated median annual household income for the Metroplex is $55,169. Comparatively, the median annual income is currently $47,507 in Texas and $49,697 for the nation.

Dallas/Fort Worth Retail Quick Stats

Dallas/Fort Worth Retail Market Inventory (by retail type)

Change from last

Other (Theme/Festival & Outlet) 1%

2Q12 Single Tenant (Free Standing) 12%

Regional & Super Regional Mall 2% Strip Center 24%

Power Center 9%

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he market continued to be active through the 2nd quarter and while the pace of the dealclosing process remains slow, the volume of deals coming to the market has increased. Market drivers such as employment and population are playing a major role in DFW’s success. According to a recent report by The Business Journal’s On Numbers, Dallas/ Ft. Worth is one of the fastest growing metros in the country, adding a new citizen every four minutes and ten seconds.

The second quarter notched 395,115 SF of positive absorption compared to 254,201 SF in the previous quarter and 254,415 SF from a year ago. This represents

Community Center 17%

Lifestyle Center 3%

Neighborhood Center 32%

eight consecutive quarters of positive absorption. Occupancy rates in the Metroplex have historically hovered between 90-91% and this quarter was no different.

The past 3 years have been highly active for the “big box” market. Approximately 150 box spaces representing 6 MSF have been leased, sold or demolished during that time period, leaving only seven Class A spaces currently available. Leasing has occurred evenly across all asset classes, displaying broad range of demand from tenants in the Metroplex. Specifically, 46 Class A, 47 Class B and 54 Class C boxes were leased during the 3 year span. As of June 2012, twenty more deals are pending and will reduce big box inventory to 114 prop-

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erties, most of remainder being Class B and C space.

The outcome may lead to the creative re-configuration of lower quality boxes and could also push for the development of new Class A boxes as new entry tenants demand higher quality retail spaces near high growth communities.

According to Real Capital Analytics, 51 properties representing $803,433,261 have traded hands in DFW this year, with an average cap rate of 7.7% and an average price of $145 PSF. On a national level, property sales thus far in 2012 totaled $18.8B with an average cap rate of 7.5%. These reports are based on properties and portfolios exceeding $5M and greater.

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Where you stop measuring these giant buildings has always been a source of disagreement among experts. (Yes – there are expert in this! There’s even a Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats in Chicago.) Consider the Empire State Building: From the sidewalk to the tip of its needle-like antenna, it’s 1,454 feet high, well above the mark recently surpassed by the new Freedom Tower. Some argue that the antenna shouldn’t count. It’s more like furniture than a piece of architecture, they say, because it can be removed. Without the antenna, the Empire State Building is just 1250 feet. (That was tall enough to make it the world’s tallest building from 1931 until 1972.) Interestingly, it didn’t get its distinctive antenna until 1952.

Counting the antenna, the Empire State appears to tower over the second tallest completed building in New York City, the Bank of America Tower.

However, when not counting the antenna, only 50 feet separate the two skyscrapers – because the mast on top of the BofA building is a decorative spire, not an antenna.

MANS’ (Mast, Antennas, Needles, Spires) REACH FOR THE STARS

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Empire State Building

ne World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attack became the tallest building in New York City in April when its (unfinished) skeleton surpassed the height of the observation deck on the Empire State Building.

There are many floors still being added to ‘Freedom Tower’ and it won’t reach its full height until 2013, when it may be considered the tallest building in the U.S., and third tallest building in the world. Mark that statistic with asterisk.

Determining the world’s tallest buildings is like naming the heavyweight champion in boxing. There are different belts, and often different champions. More often that not, there is no agreement on who deserves the title. Here the uncertainty derives from the (408 foot) needle that will be on the WTC’s roof. If you count it, then the tower will be the largest in the US; if not, it is the second largest (after Chicago’s Willis (formerly Sears) Tower).

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Willis Tower

• Willis Tower, Chicago (1974) – 1,451 feet • Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago (2009) – 1,389 feet • Empire State Building, New York (1931) – 1,250 feet • Bank of America Tower, New York (2009) – 1,200 feet • Aon Center, Chicago (1973) – 1,136 feet

Tallest Completed Buildings in the US

* The 408-foot-tall needle will no longer be enclosed in a fiberglass-and-steel enclosure called a radome, a feature that was recently removed from the original design because the developer (Douglas Durst) says it would be impossible to properly maintain it. Without the enclosure, it is unclear whether the needle is an antenna or a spire — a crucial distinction in terms of measuring the building’s height. Without the spire, One World Trade Center will actually be shorter than the Willis Tower in Chicago, which currently is tallest building in the US including its antennas. The design calls for the tower’s roof to stand at 1,368 feet - the same height as the north tower of the original World Trade Center. With the needle, the building’s total height will be a symbolic 1,776 feet, referring to America’s founding in 1776.

One World Trade Center

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The tallest manmade structure in the western hemisphere is the 2,063-foot-tall KVLY-TV antenna in Blanchard, N.D. The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which was completed in 2010 and is 2,717 feet tall. n

WHO’DATHUNKIT?

It seems that the record-keepers like spires. Antennas – not so much. This goes back to the days when cathedrals were the tallest buildings in Europe. This peculiarity allows Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago to be listed as between 119 and 139 feet taller than the Empire State Building (because of the antenna-like mast on its roof). (We imagine that The Donald took this under careful egotistical consideration in the design stage.)

As regards One World Trade Center, the design called for the tower’s roof to stand at 1,368 feet — the same height as the north tower of the original World Trade Center. The building’s roof will be topped with a 408-foot, cable-stayed mast, making the total height of the structure a symbolic 1,776 feet. Is that needle an antenna or a spire?

Well… it will function as a broadcast antenna, and it is described as an antenna on the Port Authority’s web site, but there are some issues with the spire enclosure*– and without that spire, One World Trade Center will be smaller than the Willis Tower in Chicago.

According to the Council on Tall Buildings, it is leaning toward giving One World Trade the benefit of the doubt. “This is something we have discussed with the architect,” said Nathaniel Hollister. “As we understand it, the needle is an architectural spire which happens to enclose an antenna. We would thus count it as part of the architectural height.” The organization, however, has sidestepped these questions by establishing three height records: tallest occupied floor, architectural top, and height to the tip.

Neither the Willis Tower nor One World Trade is as tall as the CN Tower in Toronto (1,815 feet). That structure, however, isn’t actually a building, because it is predominantly a television broadcast antenna and observation platform with very little interior space.

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Charles Fazzino

3D POP ART

his month’s cover artist, Charles Fazzino, is often referred to as the Master of 3D Pop Art. What is pop art anyway? There is some debate about whether the pop art movement began in Great Britain or the United States, but the consensus is that in the late 1950s and early 1960’s, pop art marked a distinctive developmental period in the art world. In an almost defiant manner, artists began incorporating everyday elements and icons drawn directly from popular culture into their artworks. Everything from advertising to cartoons became fair game. Think Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans or Roy Lichtenstein’s signature comic-book style commentaries. At first scandalous, pop art has become a mainstay, with artists all over the world producing works that evoke the cultural tone of the times.

Charles Fazzino represents the next generation of great and important pop artists, and a step in the evolution of the pop art movement. In the 1980s, he took the meaning of pop art to a new level, both literally and figuratively, with the development of his hand-cut, assembled, and embellished multi-layering technique. In telling the story of our lives through his three-dimensional creations, he captures the entire essence of our memories…where we’ve travelled to, events we’ve attended, where we live, what we do, and who we love.

Over the years, Fazzino has been called on to create artistic tributes to some of our most famous cultural icons and events: The Super Bowl, The Olympic Games, The GRAMMY Awards, The New York Yankees, Marilyn Monroe and the characters of Walt Disney. He also recently returned from London where he participated in several exhibitions of his Olympic Art collection.

His works can be found in the collections of hundreds of celebrities including Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, actors Morgan Freeman and Kristin Chenoweth, and sports stars Michael Jordan and Andy Roddick. His work has been featured at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, and the Mt. Fuji Museum in Japan. Charles Fazzino is often called a pop culture historian because of the vast diversity of his imagery. In its entirety, his collection is a true retrospective on what it means to live in contemporary society.

In Texas, you can see Charles Fazzino’s artwork at Off The Wall Gallery in Houston. Contact them at 713-871-0940 or www.offthewallgallery.com. The entire Fazzino collection may be seen at www.fazzino.com.

T see artwork: Off The Wall Gallery Houston, TX

website: offthewallgallery.com

entire collection: fazzino.com

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We’re in the Money: Dollar

Highly-Collected Pop Artist

O Beautiful for Spacious Skies

harles Fazzino is one of the most popular and highly-collected pop artists of all time. During his more than thirty years as a pop artist, he has inserted his unique, detailed, vibrant, and three-dimensional style of artwork into the very fabric of popular culture. His work is exhibited in hundreds of museums and galleries in more than twenty different countries. He has received many private and important commissions and has been selected as the official artist for festivals and events all over the world. Charles is often referred to as a pop culture historian because of the breadth of his work and the way it touches his collectors and captures the best parts of their contemporary lives. His legacy will mark him as part of the next generation of famous pop artists as he follows the paths originally forged by pop art pioneers such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Red Grooms, and Robert Rauschenberg.

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Liberty Stands in The Big Apple

London Olympics 2012 Moonstruck Over Manhattan

Vampires…

The Twilight of New Orleans Texas, We Got it Y’all

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TALON MILAN

tal@milangallery.com Talon Milan is the director and owner of Milan Gallery, located in downtown Fort Worth.

The Art of Collecting Art A Commentary on Investing in Art

Part 2

(Part 1 appear in the March edition of the network)

The Kiss (Tuan)

THE VALUE OF ART IS DEFINED BY SEVERAL FACTORS THAT INCLUDE: REPUTATION – A primary consideration, an artist’s reputation may influence collectors and museums in acquiring their work — like western artist and local legend, Jack Bryant of Texas, Tuan of Vietnam and Bill Mack of Minnesota, whose careers were enhanced by public relations, local, national and international awards and famous collectors.

• CONDITION – Stains, tears, discoloration and negligence in proper storage of art can greatly reduce value.

• AUTHENTICITY – Forgery is a problem. Always get a Certificate of Authenticity from the dealer; also ask for a guarantee.

• OWNERSHIP – Get a history of ownership, as those who have collected a particular artist or painting may affect the value of the piece.

Did someone famous own this piece before, perhaps a famous collector, actor or politician? Art that has been owned or is collected by famous people has more value.

• RARITY – Is the piece one of a small number of originals or limited edition? In bronze, small editions are sold out more quickly, helping raise the value 3-4 times. The best prices are available on the earlier pieces.

• ARTISTIC QUALITY – Is the work from an important part of the artist’s life, a turning point or period versus a minor, more typical piece of art?

• HISTORICAL QUALITY – Consider whether the art marks a turning point in the style or development of the artist’s career. The use of a popular medium can also add value.

Art will enhance an individual’s life for years as well as those of future generations. I wish you much success in the art of collecting art. n

start collecting: Milan Gallery 505 Houston Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 817.338.4278

website: milangallery.com

email: art@milangallery.com Trust (Tuan)

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Half of the people in the world are below average.

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bankrupt company is worthless, but art will always retain some value.

Milan Gallery has enjoyed many artists that have appreciated 10 years in a row and are still climbing.

Doctor’s Orders (Arvid)

ost of us can only dream of having a painting by one of the Old Masters - a very select group of some 200-250 painters. They remain good investments, but prices are extremely high. What if I can tell you how your art will increase each year 20% to 100%?

That is ... begin to collect the works of local and regional talent that one day, perhaps, will be the next famous artist. Start by researching popular artists that fit your style, taste and budget. It’s a low-risk, lowcost way of beginning. Milan Gallery features several national artists that enjoy 30% to 100% increases in value for limited editions and collectables in just a few years or less. Many people purchase a few works by different artists, and others begin by purchasing many less expensive works by one artist. At this level, it’s important that the artist be represented not only locally, but nationally as well, so that his/her reputation is recognized on a broader scope.

The chance of finding art that will hold its value becomes greater when you find an artist who is self-promoting as well as professionally represented. If an artist has shows nationally and abroad as well as prominent collectors internationally, they most likely make their living from the sale of their art – “a career artist,” one of a small percentage. You may choose to collect not only originals, but also low-edition signed prints.

An established artist will be represented in serigraphs, lithographs and other collectibles. Simple supply and demand will direct you to an artist of this caliber. Realist artist, Thomas Arvid, paints only wine bottles of great vintages and has sold out over 100 different limited editions.

Remember - quality, quality and more quality! A quality work of art enhances the quality of daily life. Buy the best you can afford, for best results for appreciation. Whatever you purchase, obtain the best piece you can find of that particular period, artist, or change in development by an artist. With any collectible, values or prices rise at a better rate with quality. A small flaw or imperfection can compromise a very large difference in price. Always remember that you’re buying art not only for your own pleasure, but also, hopefully, as a good investment. An investment in a

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• Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.

• One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

• Atheism is a non-prophet institution.

• If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still

Rob Gonsalves – Magic Realism orn in Toronto in 1959, Rob Gonsalves is (or was) an architect. After an enthusiastic response in 1990 at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, he devoted himself to painting full time. Although his work is often categorized as surrealistic, it differs in that the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought and carefully planned illusionist devices. He injects a sense of magic into realistic scenes. His work is an attempt to represent human beings’ desire to believe in the impossible.

He has been recognized as the most famous living surrealist painter in North America, and has exhibited at Art Expo New York and Los Angeles, as well as had one-man shows at Discovery Galleries, Ltd., Hudson River Art, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Marcus Ashley Galleries and Huckleberry Fine Art.

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monkeys and apes?

• The main reason Santa is so jolly is that he knows where the bad girls live.

• What if there were no hypothetical questions?

• If a deaf child signs swear words, does his mother wash his hands with soap?

• If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?

• Is there another word for synonym?

• What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

• If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?

• Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

• Why do they lock gas station bathrooms?

• Are they afraid someone will clean them?

• If a turtle doesn’t have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

• Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

• If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?

• Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?

• How do they get deer to cross the road only at those road signs?

• What was the best thing before sliced bread?

• One nice thing about egotists is that they don›t talk about other people.

• Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

• If you ate both pasta and antipasto, would the calories cancel out?

• If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

• Whose cruel idea was it for the word ‹lisp› to have an ‘s’ in it?

• Why are hemorrhoids called ‘hemorrhoids’ instead of ‘assteroids’?

• Why is it called tourist season if we can’t shoot at them?

• Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

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Challenging The Concept That All Real Estate is Unique Hallstatt has one of the longest histories on the planet, cozied up to an alpine lake deep in the Salzkammergut. The village has been continuously inhabited since at least 5,500 BC and is one of Europe’s greatest historic sites.

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ust one year after announcing their ambitious plans to replicate a small idyllic Austrian alpine mountain village, the Chinese developer (Minmetals Land Inc., the real estate development arm of China Minmetals Corp., the country’s largest metals trader) has unveiled its clone hamlet. The $940 million carbon copy of Hallstatt, one of Austria’s most picturesque villages, recently opened its doors to visitors in the subtropical southern China province of Guangdong amidst a bit of controversy.

Among the architectural flourishes inspired by the original, the “Made in China” version of the lakeside European village (about 186 miles west of Vienna) known for tourism includes an exact replica of its (900 year old) church clock tower,

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a town square ringed by pastel-colored buildings and angel statues, European style wooden houses, and other properties that will be sold to investors.

The original Hallstatt is a centuries-old village of 800 people which survives on tourism. The copycat version is a housing estate that thrives on China’s new rich. Even in a country known for its skill in manufacturing inexpensive knock-offs, the replica village is perhaps the most ambitious attempt at Chinese ‘reproduction’ yet.

WHAT’S GOING ON THERE? The project, conceived by a Chinese mining tycoon, initially sparked outrage and surprise among some (Austrian) Hallstatt

villagers, who weren’t at first aware of the attempt to copy their unique, centuries-old home. “They should have asked the owners of the hotel and the other buildings if we agree with the idea to rebuild Hallstatt in China, and they did not,” hotel owner Monika Wenger said. “And that was a big problem we had with this project here.” (People in Hallstatt first learned a year ago of Minmetals’ plan when a guest at Wenger’s hotel who was involved with the project accidentally spilled the beans. The developer’s staff had been taking pho-

UNESCO

(The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, whose purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations’ International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation.

tos and gathering data while mingling with tourists, raising suspicions among villagers.)

When news of the project spread in the summer of 2011, (Austrian) Hallstatt residents were outraged at the idea of the imitation, threatening to appeal to UNESCO to potentially halt the building. (Hallstatt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.)

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

The town changed its attitude, however, after realizing the great marketing opportunity the

Chinese development presented. Mayor Alexander Scheutz, who signed a cultural exchange agreement with the new Hallstatt at its grand opening in the spring, was diplomatic, expressing pride at the accomplishment and pledging mutual support for the endeavor. “We were … surprised that a small village in Austria was built, and now we are very proud that it happened,” he said.

The new Hallstatt hopes to become a tourist attraction. Disney-themed photo spots are scattered around the village’s main plaza (modeled, of course, after Hallstatt’s marketplace). “The moment you set foot here, you feel like you’re in Europe,” said

a Huizhou resident.

And the old Hallstatt hopes to benefit, too, though there are still some rough edges to the sister-city agreement (e.g., that the pirated version of the church will be a restaurant). “First we were a bit insecure. Why did (they) come to replicate Hallstatt? And then we became lucky and proud,” said Hallstatt’s Director of Tourism Pamela Binder. According to Austrian officials, fewer than 50 Chinese tourists visited Hallstatt in 2005, but now thousands fly to the Austrian town every year. n Compiled by the network sources

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The Presidential Why’re (as in Why’re We Allowed to Vote?)

Whether you consider yourself a Republicrat or a Democan, become an informed voter. You are an individual. You have your own way of dressing, talking, thinking – even of walking. Don’t just vote for a party label!

OBAMA Signed health care reform bill into law.

ROMNEY Favors repealing health care reform.

Favors recognizing gay marriage.

Opposes civil unions and/or gay marriage.

Favors a woman’s right to choose.

Is anti-abortion.

Believes in the right to bear arms subject to government’s authority to constrain that right.

Advocates a progressive tax system, an equitable level of taxation for every income bracket, including higher taxes for those earning over $250,000 per year.

Opposes any further gun control legislation.

Opposes any increase in taxes whatsoever and favors continuation of the ‘Bush tax cuts’.

It’s not always so cut-and-dry!

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o you know the candidates’ positions on Afghanistan? On the Middle East, immigration, student loans, voter registration laws, social security, Medicare, Guantanamo, wiretapping, civil liberties, the Patriot Act, torture, stem cell research, capital punishment, minimum wage, or environmental issues? And so on and so on.

Do you know that there are other candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in many states and what they stand for?

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Jill Stein Gary Johnson

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson was James Gray the governor of New Mexico from 1995-2003.

James Gray, the VP candidate, was an Orange County Superior Court judge from 1989-2009.

Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party is America’s third largest political party.

Jill Stein, a physician, is the Green Party presidential candidate and Cheri Honkala, an American anti-poverty advocate, is its vice presidential candidate. The Green Party was founded in 1991as a voluntary association of state green parties.

You will undoubtedly hear and read a lot about the two main presidential candidates – both intelligent men whose views are different in many important areas; and you will have the opportunity to consider who between them better represents your views. Vote for the candidate, not the party. The party often represents an extreme which most rational people would find abhorrent.

Need proof?

Read the accompanying piece about the Texas Republican Party platform by TCU Economics Professor John Harvey. That platform, called by blogger Orac, “creationism, denialism, ‘health freedom’ and ‘vaccine choice’ all rolled up into one big anti-science ball” is available for anyone to read online.

Holy S@%#,Batbrain!!

It also opposes affirmative action and supports voter ID, English as the official language, defines marriage as ‘a God ordained, legal and moral commitment only between a natural man and a natural woman’, supports access to raw milk, and repealing the minimum wage law. And, as if that wasn’t enough, it calls for…

• abstinence-only sex education • trying juveniles as adults • emphasis on faith-based drug rehabilitation • opposition to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child • repeal of the minimum wage • opposition to homosexuals serving in the military • opposition to red light cameras • opposition to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, because firms should be able to fire people for what they consider “sinful and sexually immoral behavior.”

• opposition to Congressional voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia • and no-questions-asked support for Israel because, “Our policy is based on God’s biblical promise to bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel and we further invite other nations and organizations to enjoy the benefits of that promise.”

You can’t make this stuff up! Even if you agree with some of the party stands (like the call for a flat tax or continued opposition to ACORN (despite the fact that it has not existed since 2010), there’s enough there to scare anyone. Republican or Democrat make sure that your candidate doesn’t stand for things which you find unacceptable or that he/she accepts their own party platform in total (probably without having read it).

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D.E.A.D Don’t Elect A Dope

Cheri Honkala

John T. Harvey is professor of International Monetary Economics and Macroeconomics at Texas Christian University and contributes a blog to the Forbes website. He thinks we should be scared of the platform recently adopted by the Texas Republican Party.

John Harvey

In His Words: “There are portions of the Texas Republican Party Platform that are perfectly reasonable. But, by and large, it reads as if it were written in another age and in ignorance of the social, economic, and scientific evidence of the past half century. Let there be no mistake about it: the Texas Republican Party Platform is terrifying. Were its recommendations implemented, the US would resemble a third-world country with a cheap, uneducated workforce and a massive gap between rich and poor. Unemployment would be rampant, growth stagnant, and answers few and far between thanks to the systematic repression of higher order and critical thinking.

I don’t know what happened to the Republicans of fifty years ago, who were willing to discuss, reason, and compromise and who respected logic and reason, but they are sorely missed.”

Part what the platform says: Knowledge-Based Education: ‘We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.”

Harvey: “Think about that for a moment. First off, do they really and truly believe that teachers and school boards across the State of Texas are designing curricula specifically aimed at training children to challenge their parents? Second, do you know which values and concepts are rejected in the absence of higher order and critical thinking? None! Therefore, depending on the time and place when we decide to stop challenging ideas and meekly accept what we are told, we might thereafter and forever be racists, sexists, communists, fascists, democrats, capitalists, Christians, Buddhists, Lutherans, geocentrists, pacifists, Wiccans, or whatever the prevailing views of that day were.

Nothing would ever again be questioned. Were we to implement such a policy, we’d have to be certain that we had already identified the concepts and values that were “correct” (whatever that really means). Even a cursory reading of their platform makes it very clear that this is precisely what Texas Republicans believe and what those concepts and values are.

This begs the question, who is really aiming to force their beliefs on our children, Texas schools or Texas Republicans?”

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cience and math education in North Texas will get a significant boost come January 2013 when the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas opens its doors to the public. The $185-million building, designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Thom Mayne, is currently under construction on a 4.7-acre site at the corner of Field Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Victory Park, just north of downtown. Eye-catching and unusual, The Dallas Morning News architecture critic Scott Cantrell described the building as “the boldest piece of modern architecture to hit Dallas.”

“In designing the (new) Perot Museum, we’ve brought together a Pritzker Prize-winning architect along with some of the world’s best exhibit designers to create a leading-edge, very high-tech, mindshaping experience for everyone – from infants and toddlers, from students and scholars to novices and lifelong learners,” said Nicole Small, CEO of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. “Our permanent exhibit halls are going to be fun, hands-on and engaging … and our temporary exhibit hall will give us room to host the world’s biggest blockbuster exhibitions on Small topics related to science, technology, the natural world, anthropology, history and so much more.”

The museum is named in honor of Margot and Ross Perot, the result of a $50-million gift announced in May 2008 by their children – Katherine Reeves, Carolyn Rathjen, Suzanne McGee, Nancy Perot Mulford and Ross Perot, Jr. The Museum’s mission is to “inspire minds through nature and science.”

It fully embraces the natural world, such as biology and geology, and the technology and engineering sciences of the manmade world – and strives though state-of-the-art technologies, to achieve the highest standards of sustainability possible for a building of its type. The world-class facility will inspire aware50

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ness of science through an immersive and interactive environment, and by integrating architecture, nature, and technology, the building demonstrates scientific principles and stimulates curiosity in our natural surroundings.

AN AMAZING USE OF SPACE

The immersive experience begins with the approach to the museum through two native Texas ecologies: a forest of large native canopy trees and a terrace of native desert xeriscaping. The intersection of these defines the main entry plaza, a gathering and event area for visitors and an outdoor public space for Dallas. The lobby’s undulating ceiling blurs the distinction between inside and outside, connecting the natural with the manmade.

From there, a visitor’s gaze is drawn upward through the soaring sky-lit atrium. Escalators bring patrons though to the upper level which offers beautiful views of downtown Dallas. From this balcony, visitors go downward in a spiral path weaving through the various galleries and alternately connecting the visitor with the internal world of the museum and with the external life of the city beyond.

The Museum will feature five floors of public space with 11 permanent exhibition halls, including a children’s museum complete with outdoor play space/courtyard, and a state-of-the art hall designed to host worldclass traveling exhibitions. Highlights include an expansive glass-enclosed lobby and adjacent outdoor terrace with a downtown view; a multi-media, 3-D digital cinema with seating for 300; a flexible-space auditorium; a café; and a retail store.

The lower level, dubbed the Education Center, will house the Moody Family Children’s Museum, Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones Exhibition Hall and Sports Hall. The second floor contains the Discovering Life Hall, Being Human Hall and Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall. On the third floor, visitors will find The Rees-Jones Foundation Dynamic Earth

Now That We Can Do Anything, What Will we Do ?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence is the author of The Wabi-Sabi House, Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House and Seven Steps to a Safe, Nurturing Nursery, an e-book that she co-authored with Dr. Frank Lipman. The editor-in-chief of Natural Home magazine from 1999 until 2010, Lawrence writes and speaks on topics ranging from green design to healthy homes. Her books have received critical acclaim in Time magazine, the New York Times and the Boston Herald, among others. The Conservation Research Institute called her “one of the best informed advocates of natural living in America.”

“Avoiding danger is no safer in

I

’m living my worst nightmare. And I haven’t felt this good in ages.

I’ve spent my life doing whatever it took to not be an unemployed single mother.

I’ve believed in the almighty paycheck so deeply and for so long that I can’t remember not believing in it, and feeding this addiction has shaped my life. I’ve been a good corporate soldier and a trophy wife, and I’ve stayed too long in bad relationships. I’ve done whatever it takes to keep the income incoming.

I knew when I was seven that I wanted to be a writer, but my parents told me that writing wouldn’t provide steady, secure income. I discovered journalism, a practical trade for writers, and managed to make a decent living. Along the way I wrote a couple of books about wabi-sabi, the Japanese art of finding beauty in age and imperfection, which I found very satisfying. But I clung to the busy salaried world because my parents were right. Books aren’t all that lucrative.

I divorced in 2007, walking away from my financial safety net and putting myself one paycheck from the edge. It seemed a safe enough move at the time. I was the editor-in-chief of a magazine about green homes, the hottest trend of the moment, and everyone had gobs of home equity with which to build or dream. My magazine was the company’s fastest growing title. Then it wasn’t. And it didn’t need a well-paid editor-in-chief. My big fat safety net became my big fat downfall.

I took a couple of jobs I wasn’t suited for, hating myself a little more each day as I did whatever it took to keep the paychecks coming. I started waking before dawn in complete panic, dreading that the paychecks would end that day. Last week they did.

Just after my ex-husband and I divorced, my then-12-year-old son told me that he felt happier and calmer than he’d ever felt. An insomniac, he had lain in bed at night listening to his father and me argue, knowing the end was near. Our divorce was his worst nightmare for many years, and he finally had the opportunity to see it realized. “It happened, and we’re OK, so I don’t have a biggest fear anymore,” he told me. He has no problem sleeping these days.

Neither do I, although I’m still up before dawn a lot of days thinking about what to do next. For the first time in decades, no one owns my words, my image or my time. Without addiction’s shackles, I can do or say anything I want. I’m realizing this isn’t my worst nightmare after all. It’s my wildest dream.

I’ve opened up the question of what I really want to do with my life, and I start each day with hope instead of dread. That seven-year-old who wanted to write books is stirring, and she’s eying the fat 401k that the security junkie left behind. It’s a terrible financial move, but seven-year-olds don’t know much better. n This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Blog and is reprinted here with the permission of the author.

the long run

than outright

exposure. Life is

either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

-- Helen Keller

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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always

told me that happiness was the key to life.

When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.?

-- John Lennon

Loving someone who doesn’t love you back is like hugging a cactus. The tighter you hold on, the more it hurts.

in the workplace

MARCELA ABADI RHOADS

marhoads@abadiaccess.com Marcela Abadi Rhoads, AIA RAS, the owner of Abadi Accessibility, is an expert on ADA design and construction standards and guidelines and the author of “The ADA Companion Guide”. She is one of only 500 Registered Accessibility Specialists in the United States.

The 2010 ADA Standards A Landlord’s Perspective

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he Americans with Disabilities Act became the law in 1990 assisting the disabled community to get jobs, enjoy independence and become more productive members of society. It is organized in five “titles”. Title I prohibits discrimination in employment; Title III requires that places of public accommodation and commercial facilities be made accessible to persons with disabilities.

By requiring that places of public accommodation and commercial facilities be made accessible to persons with disabilities, the ADA mandated that building owners make new or existing buildings accessible. There are different rules for new construction and remodels, the former being a bit simpler.

Whatever you build must be in compliance. It only gets complicated if the construction is in areas where compliance is specifically not required (e.g., accessibility is not required in mechanical, telephone and electrical rooms, based on their being “machinery” areas – space which only has equipment in it and is only periodically monitored by an employee).

SOMETIMES, A ‘WORK AREA’ HAS NO WORK GOING ON THERE

There is also confusion about employee areas.

These are not necessarily exempted from compliance.

Here Title III gets intermingled with Title I. Title III recognizes that not every employee will need an entire facility to be accessible and that a business may not have a disabled person working in certain areas. It, therefore, is not required to provide accessible ‘work areas’, which are therefore exempted from the requirements except as regards the ability to approach, enter and exit the area. (For example, stock rooms or copy rooms in an office space are considered ‘work areas’ and only require accessible approach, entry and exit paths. The inner space need not comply.)

This does not, however, apply to ALL employee areas; rather it is only ‘work areas’. Employee restrooms and break rooms are not exempted and must be accessible. The reason is that these spaces are not part of employees’ job descriptions, but rather where they take breaks from work.

In performing alterations, determining what is required is more complicated. The first thing is to define what area of the building is being remodeled or altered. Does it contain a primary function? If not (e.g., it is a restroom or storage room), then only the new elements must comply with the ADA requirements. If a new paper towel dispenser in a restroom is being added, or even if an entire restroom is getting remodeled, only the restroom must comply. On the other hand, if the area being altered does contain a primary function, then the new elements and spaces must comply; and, further, the existing paths of travel to the area from the main entrance of the building must also comply with the ADA standards. If the existing path of travel contains restrooms, drinking fountains and/or public telephones, those also must comply. The Texas Accessibility Standards adds the requirement that parking which serves the altered area must also be in compliance.

There is a new exception to this rule of the path of travel. If the landlord is leasing the space and the tenant is paying for the finish out, then the path of travel elements in the building do not have to be brought into compliance.

If the facility and the elements along the path of travel already comply (but comply with the old Standards - 1991 ADAAG or 1994 TAS), they are considered a ‘safe harbor’ and also do not have to be brought into compliance with the new regulations.

Costs that may be counted as expenditures required in providing an accessible path of travel may include: 1 Costs associated with providing an accessible entrance and an accessible route to the altered area; for example, the cost of widening doorways or installing ramps; 2 Costs associated with making restrooms accessible, such as installing grab bars, enlarging toilet stalls, insulating pipes, or installing accessible faucet controls; 3 Costs associated with providing accessible telephones, such as relocating the telephone to an accessible height, installing amplification devices, or installing a text telephone (TTY); and 4 Costs associated with relocating an inaccessible drinking fountain.

POSTPONING THE UPGRADES

If, during the alteration, it is discovered that upgrades to the elements along the path of travel would exceed 20% of the total construction costs, it may be considered ‘disproportionate’, and a postponement of the upgrades (subject to certain prioritized efforts) may be allowed. If the upgrades are postponed, the Department of Justice requires that certain things be done in an established priority sequence.

A building owner, for example, may not elect to replace the door hardware of interior doors before replacing the main entrance. Priority must be given to those elements that will provide the greatest access, in the following order: 1) an accessible entrance; 2) an accessible route to the altered area; 3) at least one accessible restroom for each sex or a single unisex restroom; 4) accessible telephones; 5) accessible drinking fountains; and 6) when possible, additional accessible elements such as parking, storage, and alarms.

Sometimes access cannot be accomplished because of existing structural conditions. In such cases, seeking a variance or waiver (from local authorities and the DOJ) might be the proper action. However, even if it is impossible to provide access for wheelchair users, building owners will still required to accommodate other disabilities (such as the visually or hearing impaired, and people with other mobility issues such as those who use walkers, crutches or braces).

With all the complicated rules and regulations that might be encountered in the design process, it is important to keep the big picture in mind. What was the reason for all this extra effort? The ADA was enacted to encourage and promote the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, to eliminate unnecessary architectural barriers for them so as not to restrict their ability to engage in gainful employment and achieve maximum personal independence. Building owners must keep in mind that our customers and how we are, both figuratively and literally, opening doors to a large portion of the population not previously considered. When we remove barriers for one group, we are essentially removing barriers for everyone, and the more architectural barriers we remove, the more cultural and social barriers we remove, as well. n SEPT2012 | THE NETWORK

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in the workplace JULIE BRAND LYNCH

julie@LYNOUS.com Julie Lynch is the principal of LYNOUS, a Dallas-based talent management firm focused on executive search, interim staffing and customized employee training exclusively within the real estate industry.

If Time is Money, Where is Your Money Going?

» professionals on the move

Strategies for Time Management

D

id you know that the richest and poorest women/men in the world have the same allocation of time - 24 hours?

The difference is in what they do with their time and how they each manage it. Henry Ford summed it up well: “It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” If you are looking to get ahead, time management is crucial to success.

As you race through each day to schedule, plan and use time effectively, be laser focused on the overall goals of your business. Make a sign and pin it up in your office so it is visible (e.g., GROW GROSS REVENUE BY 20% BY YEAR END). We use the use of the colors of a traffic light and what they represent with our clients - Red = Stop, Yellow = Proceed with Caution and Green = GO! The winning formula is 75% Green, 15% Yellow and 10% Red activities.

As an example, if your goal is to grow company revenue, then each time an activity is scheduled, the question should be, ‘Will this activity lead to or result in revenue opportunities’? Three quarters of your time each week should be focused on Green activities to reach your goals.

Those are the activities that directly lead to reaching your goals such as: business development meetings, networking, and qualifying prospects.

Michelle Hudson, SIOR, of Hudson Peters Commercial comments, “As a marketing executive, all we have to sell is our time. The strategy of ‘thinking green’ has really made a difference in our team’s performance. Nonproductive activities get called out when you have to ask yourself--does this activity directly contribute to the goal?”

Yellow activities are meant to support green activities, but are an indirect use of time—‘prep work’. For example, you schedule a business development meeting (green activity) and the qualified prospect requests a proposal. The proposal writing is necessary to obtain revenue but preparing the proposal itself is not generating new business. It is prep work - an investment of your time that indirectly helps support a green activity. Lead generation programs, marketing strategies, and lead generation development programs are all yellow activities. Limit yellow activities to 15% of your time each week.

I remember playing Red Light/Green Light as a child. The leader would yell “green light” and everyone would run as fast as he/she could in the hope of crossing the finish line before “red light” stopped and froze us all dead in our tracks. Red activities are time chewers that stop you from reaching your goals. They are administrative and, whenever possible, should be delegated, outsourced or performed outside of primary work time. Examples include expense reports, scanning, arranging travel, and errands. The key is to limit these activities to ten percent or less each week.

Time management is a skill that needs to be developed with a conscious effort. Would you read an article about running techniques and, after reading it, expect to win the Olympic time trials? Invest in developing your time management skills and it will result in more WINS for you!

“The rich invest in time; the poor invest in money.”

— Warren Buffet

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Cindy Harris was named Regional Vice President

by Associated Estates Realty Corporation

Jarod Jaggers, was promoted to vice president at Pillar Commercial

linda Jackson, CPM, RPA, was named a member of IREM’s prestigious Academy of Awards

Ryan Boozer of Mercer Company was named CoStar’s Power Broker 2011 and a Dallas Business Journal Heavy Hitter 2011

Matt Waldon, joined Pillar Commercial as a vice president for marketing and leasing

Jeremy Mercer of Mercer Company was recognized as the Dallas Business Journal’s Rookie of the Year 2011

Jim Leslie was named CRESA’s Chief Executive Officer

Alexandra Gatewood joined Parmenter Realty Partners as a financial analyst

Scott Hage joined Colliers International as an associate

James Walsh joined Archon Capital as an analyst

Rebekah Farrar joined Greenway Investments

Alli Vaughan, LEED AP has joined Humanscale

John DuBard has joined FKP Interiors

Ken Nwokedi joined Colliers International as a vice president

Noelle Ansolabehere Schilling was named marketing manager at Colliers International

Michael Carmichael has joined Colliers International as a vice president

Chris Lipscomb joined Colliers International as a vice president

in the workplace ALAN BUCHANAN

Alan.Buchanan@Honeywell.com

Staying Current

Alan is an account executive with Honeywell Building Solutions and has 30 years of experience in the technical building services industry.

How to Maintain Vital Building Automation Systems

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building automation system (BAS) requires care and maintenance during its lifetime, much like a car. The system is designed, customized and integrated with various building controls and equipment at the outset — installed and commissioned for optimum performance. As time passes, however, business and facility needs change, and new technologies are introduced to the market. An enterprise must keep its BAS up to date throughout its lifecycle to incorporate evolving best practices and technology, and ensure building systems are running as efficiently as possible.

Regardless, organizations often lack the employee capacity or in-house expertise to manage their BAS and make related updates. In these instances, a lifecycle management program can be the key to helping facility personnel maintain their BAS, and keep their buildings comfortable, safe and secure.

BUSINESS CHANGES

As the enterprise evolves, the BAS must also evolve with new capabilities and applications to meet changing dynamics in the industry.

Additionally, more powerful and versatile software upgrades are released overtime that can improve automation system capabilities. This typically includes support for the latest operating systems and browser environments, which allows the BAS to function on platforms with the latest security settings applied.

NEGLECTING UPDATES

Obsolete systems are always a potential hazard. Risks can include the inability to obtain spare parts, corporate and legal compliance violations, and higher repair costs due to limited qualified technical resources. A facility is only as stable, secure and efficient as its BAS is current. An outdated automation system can compromise performance, reliability, functionality and security. Facilities can be exposed to greater risk as building system software, hardware and other technologies become more out of date.

Facility decision makers commonly postpone updating their building automation system for many reasons, such as the misconception that updating is too expensive or doesn’t yield significant value. Building managers and business owners often think their system is “good enough.”

However, “good enough” is never enough when considering the safety of people, business continuity, cost effective operation or occupant comfort.

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Facility managers are not stuck if they don’t have the in-house expertise or capacity to maintain their BAS technology. Managers and building owners can leverage outside expertise through lifecycle management programs to ensure that their building systems are up to date, secure and running optimally.

A lifecycle management program alleviates facility owners and managers with the burden of managing every piece of software, hardware and networking technology. Additionally, some updates can be delivered auto-

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matically, such as Microsoft software hot fixes and patches, enhancing policy management to improve system security from threats like viruses and other forms of malware.

Lifecycle management programs can also help facilities keep up with the rapid rate of advancement in computers and networking technologies.

What was state of the art last year is considered old this year. The service provider should have the experience and expertise to maintain, improve and optimize all vital building systems as technology evolves. Adding new features and capabilities will help ensure the BAS is meeting the enterprise’s current needs and challenges.

In addition, these programs enable facility managers to maintain their system without significantly affecting budgets because upgrades are usually funded through multi-year service agreements. As a result, organizations are able to avoid the daunting, one-time expense of a major update while making sure their BAS is current and fine-tuned.

A QUALITY SERVICE PROGRAM OFFERS END-TO-END PROTECTION INCLUDING: • On-site analysis of current technology and applications to help ensure the system is operating at maximum efficiency.

• Scheduled preventative maintenance, such as diagnostic and system evaluation services.

• Repair or replacement of failed components to help minimize downtime, and keep the system online and fully operational.

• Prompt responsive support from an experienced and knowledgeable technician.

• A full report following every service call to verify the BAS is maintained and operating properly.

These agreements can potentially pay for themselves over time as well.

That’s because maintaining and updating a BAS can help trim energy and operating costs — savings that can be used to fund a lifecycle management agreement. For example, routine checks by a technician performing preventative maintenance can help detect potential problems before they impact operations. The technician can then schedule repairs or upgrades as necessary, preventing higher costs due to emergency services, damage to downstream devices and impact to building occupants.

A PROCESS, NOT A PROJECT

A BAS requires commitment to continuous maintenance and improvement throughout its lifecycle. Failing to do so can expose the enterprise to risk and unnecessary expenses.

Leveraging a lifecycle management program can help keep the system continuously maintained and operating optimally, and better safeguard a building owner’s investment. n

herstory

ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY

rosetalksdallas@aol.com Rose-Mary Rumbley has written three books about her native city – Dallas. She has also written “WHAT! NO CHILI!” and a book about the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano. She has appeared on the stage at the Dallas Summer Musicals and at Casa Mañana in Fort Worth and was head of the drama department at Dallas Baptist University for 12 years. Today she is on the speaking circuit and teaches drama classes at Providence Christian School. Her loving views of Texas history appear in every issue of the network.

On the Trail of (W.T.) Waggoner

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ome years ago, I was asked to speak to the graduates of Cordell High School in Oklahoma. I have forgotten why I was chosen as their commencement speaker, but I do remember driving to this hospitable little town on Highway 183, about one hundred miles north of Vernon, Texas. The graduates were delightful young people, whom, with my expressed thoughts, I hopefully sent on their ways to lives of success.

I also remember on my way to Cordell I passed through Roosevelt, Oklahoma. Why ‘Roosevelt’? And which Roosevelt —Teddy or Franklin?

The town was named for Teddy by a former Roosevelt Rough Rider, Charley Hunter, who was deeply impressed by the man who became president of the United States. In 1903, W.T. Waggoner Teddy made a trip to this town that was named for him, because he had heard that it was a great place to hunt wolves. He learned this from his good buddy, W.T. Waggoner, an oil and cattle man from Vernon, Texas.

Waggoner was a “rough tough” Texan greatly admired by Teddy. Actually, he was also admired by (the last) Comanche Chief Quanah Parker and the muchadored actor/statesman Will Rogers.

They were all great friends who loved to hunt wolves and other game. These celebrities would gather at the Waggoner Quanah Parker, the last Chief of the Ranch near Vernon, and proceed on Comanche Indians, never lost a battle to their quest from there. the white man

The W. T. Waggoner Estate Ranch is 13 miles south of Vernon

Waggoner was drilling for water and struck oil! When Will Rogers visited the ranch, he observed, “I love it here.

Every cow has it’s own oil well!” How true!

Just who was this W.T. Waggoner? “Who were his people?” as my southern mother would ask. His father, Dan Waggoner, came from Kentucky to Wise County. Dan’s father had died and Dan, hardy and shrewd, was on his own. Where he got the money, no one knows, but somehow he bought six horses and 242 head of longhorns. He was in the cattle business, and he knew he would be successful. As time went on, he prospered and kept adding to his pastures and his herd. He married and had a son, Tom (‘W.T.’) who grew up driving herds to Kansas with his father. The two knew how to handle cattle and how to make money.

In 1960, when the Cowboy Hall of Fame opened in Oklahoma, City, Dan Waggoner was one of the original inductees.

W.T. said (at age 14), “I want to run the most cattle, breed the best horses, and work harder than anyone.” This is exactly what he did. Cattle became the foundation for the Waggoner wealth and although oil expanded it into what was described as ‘the greatest fortune ever amassed by one man west of the Mississippi River’, he remained a cattleman at heart.

Cattle King Dan Waggoner drove a small herd of Longhorns into Wise County and launched a successful career that by 1870 earned him the recognition of being a “cattle king.” In 1900, he built this (sixteen room two story) mansion, the headquarters for the Waggoner Ranch which reached into a seven county area. The ranch spread thirty miles east and west and twenty-five miles north and south. It included over a million acres and supported over 60,000 head of cattle. When Dan died in 1904, it became owned by his son, William Thomas (W.T.). After oil was discovered on the ranch in 1903, development resulted in the founding of the Waggoner Refinery in 1911. From the fortune that resulted from this cattle and oil base, the Waggoner family become one of the richest and most influential families in the Southwest.

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Amelia Earhart with her Lockheed Electra (the one from her ill-fated flight) in 1936.

A 1909 replica of Hudson’s 1609 vessel, the Half Moon

Built in 1920 (and for a time the city’s tallest building at 20 stories), the legendary W.T. Waggoner Building in Fort Worth was stateof-the-art in its heyday

Bronze statue by Electra (Waggoner) Biggs of Will Rogers riding his horse Soapsuds (presented to the City of Fort Worth by Amon Carter in 1942)

In 1877, W.T. married Ella Halsell. They had three children –one daughter, Electra, and two sons, Guy and Paul.

Electra married Albert Wharton in 1902. The couple planned to live in Philadelphia, but W.T. didn’t want his daughter to leave Texas, so he built a beautiful home in Fort Worth for her on Pennsylvania Avenue, which became known as Thistle Hill. That magnificent home today is a museum open for viewing, meetings, or special events.

The two sons became breeders of quarter horses and later established Arlington Downs, where the Thistle Hill – a mansion in the once-fashionable district of prizes awarded brought in Fort Worth known as Quality Hill at least $20,000 in one year - a fortune in 1933! Later, racing became illegal in Texas and the sons moved to New Mexico where it remained legal.

Son Paul married and had a daughter whom he named Electra. She studied art in New York, and became a famed sculptor. She was commissioned to do busts of Bob Hope, Knute Rockne, Dwight Eisenhower, and Harry Truman. Her most famous work, however, is the bronze statue of Will Rogers, which stands in front of the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth (pictured above). She was commissioned to do this work by Amon Carter in 1936, the year after the humorist’s death.

TAKE THAT, EDSEL FORD!

Electra holds other honors. Because of her beauty (and some close family ties), the Buick Electra was named for her. So was the Lockheed Electra.

W. T. died in 1934, and attending his funeral were scores of ranchmen. In his honor, the Waggoner refinery shut down and the oil industry stopped to show its deep respect for this oilman who always preferred his cattle to oil. n

There’ A Reason Things Happen Harlow H. Curtice was the president of General Motors’ Buick Motor Division when the Buick Electra model was named in 1959. He was the brother-in-law of Electra Biggs’ husband, John

W.T. Waggoner was born in Hopkins County, Texas. He formed the W.T. Waggoner Estate in 1923. He had three children, Electra, Guy and E. Paul. At 14, W.T. had said, “I want to run the most cattle, breed the best horses and work harder than anyone.” When he was 17, his dad made him a full partner. By the time he was 27, Tom had full reins of the Waggoner Cattle Empire. To W.T. “Tom” Waggoner, whose ranch sprawled across more than 500,000 acres in north Texas, the salt water and traces of oil found in repeated wells he had sunk in the early 1900s added up to frustration. He had failed in his attempt to get artesian water for his cattle, suffering through droughts that dried up the tanks and ponds on his ranch. Texaco was an early entry into the plans. Waggoner may have been disgusted with the oil, but he was a practical man and leased approximately 250,000 acres to Texaco in 1909 near Beaver Switch - the name was later changed to Electra, after Waggoner’s daughter - where the disappointing water wells were drilled.

Henry Hudson

How Wall Street Got Its Name In 1624, the Dutch arrived on the southern tip of (what came to be called) Manhattan Island.

They set up a town and named it ‘New Amsterdam’ (after Holland’s largest city). The settlers introduced alcohol to the American Indians who had no prior experience with it, and they called the island “Manahachtanienk,” which means “the place where we all got drunk.”

The Dutch built two walls on the tip of the island, one on the East River, the other on the Hudson River (on the west) to protect against attack by the English (who were at war with Holland at the time). (The river was named after Henry Hudson who ‘discovered’ it in 1609.)

Eventually, the path between the walls became known as Wall Street. It was there (in 1792) that 24 merchants founded the New York Stock Exchange.

By 1664, New Amsterdam fell into the hands of the British and Peter Stuyvesant signed it over without a fight. The British renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York.

Statue of Peter Stuyvesant in Stuyvesant Park (NYC)

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REVIEW Sometimes you see people using a stylus with their iPads or other devices and wonder why, when they have this phenomenal device that works with their fingers (which most people have with them anyway), they need or want something else to carry? Well… this particular stylus may be the answer to that question.

Every stylus has a different feel and texture. Most are thin and light (that’s the major selling point for them) – but this one is really different. It’s heavy - much heavier than you’d expect, and, in this case, that’s a positive thing. It feels good in your hand, and the screen responds better with this stylus than it does with lighter ones. This one actually improves the relationship between hand and gadget.

The stylus end separates to reveal a pen, and by placing the stylus tip back in the cavity (where the pen was), you have a full-sized, good quality roller ball pen - a smooth writing experience, which is also much better than expected. Top that off with, in this position, it’s also a laser. You can teach a class, drive your pet nuts or just point at things. Cool!

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staycations

Mini vacations that are spent enjoying things close to home

Southlake Oktoberfest This year will mark the eleventh anniversary of the Oktoberfest celebration hosted by Southlake’s Chamber of Commerce! Attendance is completely free — there are no admission or parking fees. There will, however, be a wide range of food, beverages, and booth items available for sale!

Take a stroll in Southlake’s beautiful Town Square while looking at the unique, handcrafted arts and crafts booths.

Great food and live entertainment are also at your fingertips during this fun-filled event. The kids will also have a great time in the excitement-packed children’s area! The fantastic entertainment for this year will be Emerald City (Fri evening), Le Freak (Sat evening), and Professor D (Sun afternoon).

Don’t forget to sign up your dog to participate in the popular wiener dog race! Visit www.oktoberfestsouthlake.com for more information, a full entertainment schedule and festival map. Hours are Fri, Oct 5 (5pm-11pm), Sat, Oct 6 (10am11pm), and Sun, Oct 7 (12pm-5pm).

26th Annual Grapefest® A Wine Experience

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ip, savor and stomp your way through Grapevine’s 26th Annual GrapeFest® A Wine Experience September 13, 14, 15 and 16. Whether you’re looking to sip some delicious Texas, West Coast or international wines and premium craft beers, savor delicious festival food or stomp your way to victory at GrapeStomp, the 26th Annual GrapeFest is the place to be!

GrapeFest celebrates the best of Texas wines, West Coast varietals and international offerings. Events include the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic, GrapeStomp, the Champagne Terrace, the Champagne Cork Shoot-off, Grapevine Wine Pavilion, USA Premium Wines Pavilion, Wines of the World Pavilion, KidZone presented by Baylor Regional Medical Center of Grapevine, Culinary Pavilion, Draft and Craft Beers, GrapeFest Golf Classic, GrapeFest Tennis Classic, ItalianCarFest, six stages of live entertainment and more!

Free admission all day Thursday and Friday until 5 p.m.

Festival hours are Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission prices are $8 for adults; $5 for seniors (62+) and children (6-12); five and under, free. Weekend passes are $18 and souvenir weekend passes are $23.

For more information, call the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-457-6338 or 817-410-3185 or visit www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com/GrapeFest.

when: Sept 13-16, 2012

where: Grapevine

when: Oct 5-7, 2012

where: Southlake’s Town Square

Pre-Broadway Premiere American Idol and Tony Award Nominee Constantine Maroulis injects a new life into the classic tale of good and evil, JEKYLL & HYDE. After four thrilling, chilling, years on Broadway and multiple worldwide tours, this dark and dangerous love story from Tony and Grammy Award Nominee Frank Wildhorn, returns in a stunning new pre-Broadway production that includes all the classic songs (“This is the Moment”, “A New Life”, “Someone Like You”), that first grabbed audiences by the throat and transformed JEKYLL & HYDE into a theatrical phenomenon.

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Mike Hanna Marketing Director

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where: Winspear Opera House 2403 Flora St. Dallas

www.cciservices.org services@conciergeconnection.org 972.770.4045

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Jessica Griffith Fountain Place

Fort Worth Greek Festival

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Nov 9-11, 2012

where: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 2020 NW 21st Street Fort Worth

Now in its 45th year, Fort Worth Greek Festival has all of your favorite Greek foods, including Athenian chicken, lamb, shish-kabob, gyros, and many others! Baked and frozen foods also available, including pastries, breads, desserts and ready to heat dishes. Visit (rain or shine); the main festival area is indoors. Enjoy live Greek music and folk dancing. Visit the gift shops; browse the fine jewelry display of imported gold and silver, crosses, rings, earrings and much more. Bring the kids to the outdoor children’s activity area (weather permitting). Visit www. fortworthgreekfestival.com or call 817-6265578 for more information. Located at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (2020 NW 21st Street in Fort Worth, and the hours are, Fri & Sat (10am-10pm) and Sun (11am-3pm).

The Trains at NorthPark Each holiday season, over 80,000 visitors watch the most elaborate toy train exhibit in Texas, with locomotives whizzing on a journey across America - past the skylines of Dallas, New York City, San Francisco, New England and Washington, D.C. This year, the annual Trains Exhibit is celebrating its 25th year supporting the Ronald when: McDonald House of Dallas, which serves as Nov 17, 2012 a home away from home for families of ill or thru Jan 6, 2013 injured children receiving critical medical care in Dallas. More than just another seasonal atwhere: traction, the Trains at NorthPark experience Northpark Center will immerse visitors in a brilliantly themed Level Two holiday train environment the moment they Dallas walk through the door. The sights and sounds of the American railroad combined with hand crafted scenery offer an exclusive and thrilling destination for visitors who wish to experience the art of the train.

Since 1987, this fundraiser (presented for the 4th consecutive year by Bank of Texas) has raised money for the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. It is the largest fundraiser for the organization.

Location: Northpark Center, Level Two, Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 10am to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 6pm, Cost: $6 for adults; $3 for children (ages 2-12) and senior citizens (age 65 and older). Children under 2 admitted free. Discount tickets are at Tom Thumb ($1 off regular admission).

Railcars for Sale Gearing up for this year’s Trains at NorthPark exhibit, talented local artists will hand-paint Lionel railcars with a message of your choice, (a company name or logo, children’s names, or a holiday greeting). The railcar will be displayed at the exhibit then returned to you afterwards. For more information: www.rmhdallas.org.

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND A RECOVERING ECONOMY, PART II Last quarter’s statistics reflected the measured economic recovery of Texas. This quarter, we share additional economic indicators, including net sales tax collection (added to the general revenue fund of the State budget), new housing units added (building permits), existing single-family home sales, and mortgage foreclosures.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES IN TEXAS

TEXAS SALES TAX Collection Added to General Revenue

Net

Source: RealtyTrac & Texas Comptroller

2012 YEAR-TO-DATE HOUSING UNITS ADDED

Net Sales Tax Data reflects consumer spending on goods and services for which sales tax are collected.

- Includes the limited sales and use tax and the boat and boat motor sales tax.

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Building Permits

EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES IN TEXAS

Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University

Source: Texas Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University & U.S. Census Bureau * Texas Real Estate Center reports Dallas MSA separate from Fort Worth-Arlington MSA; for the purpose of this report, the two MSAs’ values were combined for the Dallas-Fort Worth MSA values.

Data provided by: Research and Information Services North Central Texas Council of Governments www.nctcog.org/risn

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Picture that!

» our readers and their pets

Your opportunity to be pictured in (what we like to consider) a MAJOR publication – the network. Wouldn’t you like to see yourself on the pages of a magazine (particularly one you and your fellow professionals already read? You’ll be amazed how many people will ‘re-find’ you. Send us yours (naming the picture as you see the captions here) to editor@crestpublicationsgroup.com) and we’ll include some in every issue. The picture must be of you AND your pet, not just your pet. (Reference ‘Pets’ in the subject line.)

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3 Labor Day 6 CREW Dallas / Board Meeting 6 NTAFE / Meeting at Texas Land & Cattle in Bedford 10-13 USGBC / Solar Power International in Orlando, FL 11 IREM Dallas / Chapter Luncheon 11 AI / Chapter Meeting 13 CREW Fort Worth / Murder Mystery 14 TEXO / Sporting Clay Shoot 18 IREM Dallas / Chapter Luncheon 18 BOMA Dallas / Membership Meeting (Luncheon) 19 IREM Fort Worth / Luncheon 20 NAWIC Fort Worth / Chapter Meeting 20 CCIM / Luncheon 20 IIDA / Industry Round Table 24 IREM Dallas / Annual Golf Tournament 27 BOMA Fort Worth / Isla de BOMA 27 NTCRA / Green 3 Awards Luncheon 29 BOMA Dallas / Family Reunion

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4 BOMA Dallas / Golf Classic 4 CCIM / Sporting Clays 4 NTAFE / Meeting at Texas Land & Cattle in Bedford 6 NAWIC / Block Kids Competition 8 Columbus Day 9 IREM Dallas / Chapter Luncheon 9-11 NTAEE / Clean Air Through Energy Efficiency (CATEE) Conference 11 IREM Dallas / Night at Museum Tower 15 NAWIC / Tour and dinner meeting 16-20 IREM Icon in New Orleans 18 NAWIC Fort Worth / Chapter Meeting

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…on the night before All Saints Day (and also known as All Hallows’ Evening), it incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honoring the dead.

ELECTION DAY

…on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Federal elections occur only in even numbered years and presidential elections occur only in leap years.

OCT 19 NAWIC / Annual Planning Conference 18 NTCRA / Golf Tournament 24 BOMA Dallas / Trade Show 24-27 CREW Dallas / Convention & Marketplace 25 TEXO / Social Networker 31 Halloween

NOV 1 CREW Dallas / Board Meeting 1 NTAFE / Meeting at Texas Land & Cattle in Bedford 3-4 AIA / Dallas Tour of Homes 4 ASID / Real World Design Week 6 Election Day 7 International Conference For Sustainable Design, Engineering & Construction in Fort Worth 13 IREM Dallas / Chapter Luncheon 14 IREM Fort Worth / Luncheon 15 NAWIC Fort Worth / Chapter Meeting 15 CCIM / Luncheon 16 IIDA / Lavish Auction 16 NTCRA / Great Eco Bus Tour 19 NAWIC / Chapter Meeting 22 Thanksgving 26 AIA / Dallas Center For Architecture Firm Talk

DEC 1 BOMA Dallas / Holiday Gala 5 IREM Dallas / Chapter Luncheon 6 NTAFE / Charity Lunch at La Hacienda 12 CREW Fort Worth / Holiday party with GFWREC 13 IIDA / Holiday Party 15 CCIM / Holiday Party 20 NAWIC Fort Worth / Chapter Meeting

Entries are the best information available at press time. Check the website of the organization in advance for changes and up-to-date information.

If your commercial real estate organization is not included and would like to be, please write to editor@crestpublicationsgroup.com.

(See the masthead page for association websites.)

what’s in a name?

it is better to know everything about nothing than to know nothing about everything.

Founded in 1853 by Sheldon Smith, Architect, SmithGroupJJR is the oldest continually operating architecture and engineering firm in the U.S. It specializes in the healthcare, workplace, higher education, and science and technology sectors. SmithGroup merged with JJR (then known as Johnson, Johnson & Roy) in 1970 to add landscape architecture and planning services. Today, with 10 offices and a staff of 800 across the U.S., the firm placed #1 for design quality based on design awards won and #2 overall in Architect magazine’s 2011 annual Best Firms ranking. JJR (founded in 1961) was honored with the prestigious 2011 Landscape Architecture Firm Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects.

How are Names for Military Operations Chosen?

The actual methodology has changed since World War II. During World War II, military commanders often chose random one or two word names for military operations – words that often had little to do with the operation’s goals. The military operation to invade German-held France, for example, was Operation Overlord (for reasons known only to Winston Churchill). Other operations had names like ‘Apache’, ‘Manhattan’, and ‘Crossbow’.

The British military still uses one-word names, but the United States’ military often uses two-word adjective/noun combinations to give an operation an inspiring name. Names such as Desert Shield, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom often come from mid-level military or civilian personnel with backgrounds in public relations or advertising.

It seems that the names for military operations during the Vietnam War were random, according to the initials assigned to each military branch. For example, if the Army’s next military codename initials were to be ND, the actual operation name could have been Operation Never Duck. Military operations names during the ‘70s and ‘80s were chosen at random by a computer program - the Nickname and Exercise Term System, for some peculiar reason abbreviated to the acronym NICKA. The NICKA system randomly assigned an adjective and a noun to the initials of the next approved military operation, which often led to some less-than-inspirational operations code names. The plan to invade Panama in 1989, for example, was codenamed Operation Blue Spoon by the NICKA computer, but human military officials decided to change it to Operation Just Cause. This is considered the first example of generating names for military operations with an eye towards public relations and a sense of relationship to the mission.

Later came Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (The original choice for the 2003 invasion of Iraq was “Operation Desert Freedom”; it was replaced with the more focused “Operation Iraqi Freedom to avoid comparisons to the earlier operations — Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Although NICKA has not be completely abandoned, many commanders now prefer to assign focused and inspirational names which help to define (and some might say justify) the mission to/for the American public.

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Tell us about it and we just might help tell your story. editor@crestpublicationsgroup.com

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(Saint Joseph, Patron Saint of Real Estate) Are you trying to sell a home and (in this market) in need of some divine help?

Burying a plastic statue of a particular (Catholic) saint in the front yard of a house for sale will bring a quick bid (according to some). Hundreds swear by the real estate powers of Saint Joseph, and you can even purchase a St. Joseph “home sales kit” online. (stjosephstatue.com)

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contest

College Mascots Okay... so they have Jayhawks (whatever they are) in Kansas, Wolverines in Michigan and Terrapins in Maryland. They have Hoyas in Washington DC, Horned Frogs in Fort Worth and, of course, there are Lions and Tigers (Oh my!) all over the place… but can you match these 23 (lesser known but certainly unusual) college mascots with their schools?

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Did you know that Colgate University (in Hamilton, NY) became the Red Raiders in 1932 and that Texas Tech didn’t adopt that name until 1936?

Email (editor@crestpublicationsgroup.com) or fax (817-924-7116) your answer before the end of the day on September 4, 2013 and you could be the winner (selected at random from correct entries) of Marshall headphones (a $99 value). That’s worth looking up the answers!

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University of California at Santa Cruz Virginia Tech (Alexandria, VA) Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) University of Delaware (Newark, DE) Delta State (Cleveland, MS) Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA) University of California at Santa Barbara University of Missouri - Kansas City Rhode Island College (Providence, RI) Arkansas Tech (Russellville, AK) Webster University (St Louis, MO) St. Louis University (St. Louis, MO) Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN) Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH) Scottsdale (AZ) Community College University of California – Irvine Univ. of North Carolina School of The Arts (Winston-Salem) University of South Carolina (Columbia) Washburn University (Topeka, KS) St. Louis College of Pharmacy (St. Louis, MO) Millersville University (Millersville, PA) University of California at Merced Rhode Island School of Design

A. Hokies B. Gamecocks C. Fighting Artichokes D. Wonder Boys E. Anteaters F. Ichabods G. Little Giants H. Banana Slugs I. Fightin’ Blue Hens J. Marauders K. Fighting Okra L. Fighting Blue Hose M. Gorloks N. Fighting Pickle O. Kangaroos P. Geoducks Q. Fairy Shrimp R. Billikins S. Anchormen/Anchorwomen T. Nads U. Yeomen/Yeowomen V. Gauchos W. Eutectic

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