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Buckley Towers and RAS in the PBS Nightly Business Report

Buckley Towers was featured in the PBS Nightly Business Report were Professional Engineer Raul Schwerdt; President of RAS Engineers was asked about the current situation at the building. Buckley Towers is just one of many condominiums facing a financial downfall due to rising foreclosures and units in default. With fewer residents, the monthly maintenance fees rise. This report shows the importance of reserve study's. Patrick Hohman, Condo Expert & Author states " the condo board should have financial reserves in place to pay for those future repairs. If it doesn't, Hohman says, you may want to think twice about owning in that building".




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RAS Provides CEU for LCAM in Florida

The RAS seminar "How to make your building Green" is a fast paced explanation of the state of an average building and the dangers it risks every day from neglect, oversight, and influence from the environment. It teaches the information a building owner needs to know to keep their building in prime operating condition and also shows how existing building can be upgraded to higher than prime condition with Green technology.


Linking Green Buildings, Productivity and the Bottom Line

Can promoting green initiatives and certifying the workplace as green increase productivity? And if so, what is the impact to the bottom line?

A review of scientific literature and studies indicate quite conclusively that the answer is yes on productivity, but the challenge is in quantifying those gains in relation to profit.


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10 Tips for Operating Buildings More Efficiently

Here are 10 ways to make your buildings operate more efficiently and more cost effectively.

The tools and case studies are designed for property owners, managers and others responsible for the energy efficiency and performance of buildings.

The 10 tips for efficient building operations are:

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