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5 PRESIDENT’S INSIGHTS A Change in Season
10 HIGHER GROUND A Penny for Your Ethics: Take
into account the Code of Professional Ethics before going
on a savings spree
12 MARkETING SOLUTIONS What’s Your
Impression?: Always present a positive image to
prospective residents
14 GREEN SCENE Liquidity Crisis: Responsible water
management in buildings will increase efficiency and lower
costs
16 LEGAL EASE Fixture vs. Trade Fixture: Rely on the
law to resolve these landlord/tenant disputes
departments
6 INDUSTRY NEWS & NOTES First-integrated green construction code to debut; Number of Energy Star homes in United States passes 1 million mark; World’s tallest skyscraper opens in Dubai 18 IN SESSION Accounting rules continue to impact commercial real estate; New bill may tax income from carried interests; Are you ready to head to Capitol Hill? 20 FAMOUS PROPERTIES In the Presence of the
Past: The Palace of Governors in Santa Fe, N.M., reveals a
rich history
22 REGIONAL OUTLOOk Provincial Progress:
Rocky Mountain Playground of Alberta, Canada, offers
opportunities in residential and energy management
48 INSIDE IREM USGBC approves online IREM
course on sustainability; 2011 national officers and RVPs
nominated; International members discuss the future of
real estate management
56 GADGETS Motion Detector: Make site inspections a
snap with a new GPS iPhone application
58 NEW PRODUCTS Product information about
industrial fans, steam carpet cleaners, window locks
and electronic thermostats
59 AD INDEx
60 CAN YOU TOP THIS? What’s That Smell?
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P18 CAPITOL HILL VISIT DAY. P7 CHICAGO SPIRE
CONSTRUCTION FACES FUNDING WOES. P20 THE PALACE OF
GOVERNORS REVEALS A RICH HISTORY. P56 MOTIONX GPS APP
FOR IPHONE.
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