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	<description>Supporting and Promoting Facility Management Excellence for More than a Quarter Century</description>
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		<title>New Energy Ordinance Impacts Boston Commercial Real Estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owners and property managers in Boston are paying close attention to headlines this week as city officials announce plans to require the commercial real estate industry to publish annual reports on energy and water usage for public record.  According to the Boston Globe, the Boston City Council has approved an ordinance that requires &#8220;annual reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability Award Nominees (2013)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we wrap up our featured descriptions of the various nominees for the 2013 IFMA Boston Awards of Excellence.  And the nominees for Sustainability Awards are: CATEGORY: SUSTAINABILITY &#160; 99 High Street Nominated by: Jones Lang LaSalle 99 High Street has undergone significant work to address, structural, cosmetic and energy efficiency improvements to reposition itself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OneFund Boston Fundraiser &#8211; May 13th</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a way to help the victims of the recent, tragic events in Boston? Join Chapter members and friends for a show of support and camaraderie, to benefit One Fund Boston, an organization which has been established to support the victims, their family members, and others, directly affected by the tragedies at this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Large Project Nominees (2013)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue with our featured descriptions of the various nominees for the 2013 IFMA Boston Awards of Excellence.  And the nominees for Large Projects are: CATEGORY: LARGE PROJECTS   Smith College: Clark Science Center Renovations Nominated by: RDK Engineers Facing a down economy, Smith College knew that building a new science center was no longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medium Project Nominees (2013)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue with our featured descriptions of the various nominees for the 2013 IFMA Boston Awards of Excellence.  And the nominees for Medium Projects are: CATEGORY: MEDIUM PROJECTS Olympus NDT Inc. Nominated by: Maugel Architects Olympus NDT Inc., an industry leader in innovative test, measurement and imaging instruments, acquired the Innov-X Systems, Inc. in July [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Project Award Nominees (2013)</title>
		<link>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/05/small-project-award-nominees-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you probably know by now, IFMA Boston&#8217;s Awards of Excellence Gala is less than one month away! In preparation for the event on Thursday, May 23rd, we&#8217;ll be sharing more information about each nominee over the next couple of days.  The Chapter received a record number of nominations this year, so thank you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We are Boston Strong</title>
		<link>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/04/we-are-boston-strong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A message from IFMA Boston President &#8211; Joe Flynn Yesterday, I heard this quote: “I am so impressed at the stoicism that Bostonians have displayed.” It caused a momentary rush of local pride. Those words lingered in the back of my mind throughout the day. That notion simmered there and was intertwined with all of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind the Scenes with IFMA Boston&#8217;s Programming Committee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The heart of the Boston Chapter of IFMA has always been its monthly Programs. These events bring our built environment business community together to network, to learn and to benchmark ideas. The decision on which topics and projects to highlight however, rests solely in the hands of the Program Committee.  This committee is a dedicated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Event Recap: IFMA&#8217;s Interactive Social Media Session</title>
		<link>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/03/event-recap-ifmas-interactive-social-media-session/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/03/event-recap-ifmas-interactive-social-media-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 26th, IFMA Boston hosted an &#8220;Adopting Social Media&#8221; workshop at Avila Restaurant in Boston where the guest speakers included Stephen Hopkins of the New England Real Estate Journal and Michael Reilly of Reilly Communications.  Throughout the night, some common themes came up in discussion including how to use social media for your business, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Makes the Energy Top Ten List</title>
		<link>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/03/boston-makes-the-energy-top-ten-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ifmaboston.org/2013/03/boston-makes-the-energy-top-ten-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Palange</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month the Boston Business Journal reported that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks major U.S. cities each year in regards to their overall energy efficiency, and this year, Boston made the top 10!  Ranked 10th in the U.S., Boston currently has 188 Energy Star certified buildings.  To read more about the ranking, Boston&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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