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Sustainability vs. Square Feet

By Mark Lennon On February 27, 2014 · Add Comment
I went to a Prestigious Undergraduate Institution.  It doesn’t matter which one, because in the subject matter of this story I think they are pretty much all the same.  They are the same in this:  When it comes to sustainability vs institutional prestige, prestige wins, sustainability loses. Here is what this particular Prestigious Institution has [...]
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RFP and Specification Language for Furnishings and Equipment

By Mark Lennon On February 18, 2014 · Add Comment
  Click here for Specification Click here for RFP Language Like any project, reuse starts with planning.  Successful reuse starts with good planning.  Good planning starts with clear expectations and clear information. Reuse is a new addition in construction and property management.  It’s new in the furniture and installation business.  Until recently, if you thought [...]
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King’s College (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Moves a Hotel for Salvadoran Community Development

By Mark Lennon On February 1, 2014 · Add Comment
Working through the Christmas holiday, IRN helped King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to provide more than 4,500 pieces of residential furniture and equipment to communities in El Salvador. On December 19, King’s College completed purchase of the Ramada Inn in downtown Wilkes-Barre, for conversion into dormitory and academic space. With a deadline to open for [...]
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