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Utilizing Formulas in Microsoft Excel ...plex formulas to reach an answer. Excel has more than 300 built-in functions that simplify what could be more cumbersome and lengthy formulas. Whether it's calculating the monthly payment on a car loan or quickly tabulating a total or average for a column of numbers, Excel 's functions give you a tremendous capability to tackle a myriad of statistical, mathematical and financial challenges, not  more...

User Requirements and Specification Fundamentals ...nsible for purchasing products or getting the right thing built generate requirements that ensure the solution solves the problem. This program provides a straightforward, understandable approach for eliciting and documenting good requirements. Benefits include: making efficient use of time by providing a clear focus for your work; avoiding the guaranteed failure of poor requirements; gaining  more...

Potholes: Causes, Maintenance and Pitfalls ...built to provide a safe and comfortable ride for road users. To fill this function, a pavement surface must be smooth, thus free of breaches such as potholes. Potholes are circular holes in asphalt pavement extending through an entire pavement layer. In certain conditions, they develop in a matter of hours. If potholes are not fixed immediately after they appear, a safety risk for road users is  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ...built environment is rapidly evolving, significantly impacting the way buildings are planned, designed, constructed and used. Different and potentially competing forces, such as owners' goals, code requirements, and basic liability considerations, can impact the sustainable objective targeted for a project and the sustainable measures needed to achieve the sustainable objective. It is critical  more...

De-Mystifying The Excel(R) Real Estate Pro-Forma ...re still not very familiar with how projection models are built or work. This audio conference breaks down the real estate pro-forma into its essential components, analyzes the pieces individually in easy-to-understand language, and then re-assembles them into the original whole. The relationships between the constituent parts are explained so that participants will intimately understand the  more...

S Corporations: How to Avoid Common and Often Overlooked Pitfalls (Simple to Complex) BenefitsAs many practitioners will attest to, there are many pitfalls when S corporations are involved. This teleconference will identify the most common pitfalls, such as not properly maintaining earning accounts, ineligible shareholders, the one class of stock principle, invalid or missing S corporation elections and built-in gain. You will not only learn how to identify these pitfalls, but you  more...

Current Issues in Cell Tower Leases ...built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones, iPads and the like strain existing network capacity with data, email, computer and video applications, as well as to fill gaps in coverage. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed due to the FCC's new advanced wireless  more...

Case Study: What Makes Dixon Schwabl One of the "Best Small Companies to Work for in America" ...n will share her experiences developing a company culture built on flexibility, freedom and respect for employees, inspiring an innovative approach to everyday workplace practices. No matter the size, geography or industry - any company can be a great place to work. Ms. Dixon will share how she implemented a strategic leadership and talent management initiative, expanded her headquarters in  more...

Nanotech Materials for Sustainable Buildings ...ics and furnishings, and more. Illustrated with actual as-built case studies that spell out tangible economic benefits, this is nontechnical teleconference for everyone in the real estate and construction industries. Learning Objectives - You will be able to describe nanotech 'smart' materials created through molecular manipulation. - You will be able to discover how available nanotech  more...

Green Building: LEED Water Efficiency Credits ...ms addresses the supply and demand issues of water in the built environment. Emphasis is placed on water as an influence in integrated design and how alternative sources of water supply and intelligent water demand side considerations can be central to the design and construction of high performance green buildings. An overview of the LEED Water Efficiency Prerequisite and Credits is included  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies ...e an enormous challenge to improve the performance of the built environment. The CO2 and energy reduction targets that are being discussed in pending legislation will require huge investments in the existing building stock over the next 25 years, whereas the performance targets for new buildings will far exceed current practices. This teleconference will help all directly and indirectly  more...

Preliminary Project Description Fundamentals ...CSI MasterFormat numbers). With the advent of BIM and its built-in UniFormat numbering, designers and specifiers find PPDs a great tool to document the project during the schematic design phase of a project, especially for improving communication with cost estimators who already use UniFormat to model costs on nearly every project. This teleconference will highlight the major updates from  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...as served as a common sense model for many entities. Well built ADA facilities benefit both the disabled and able-bodied communities and provide facilities that will endure for decades while conserving precious financial resources. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to explain federal requirements. - You will be able to discuss design options. - You will be able to identify general  more...

Fast-Track Construction: Opportunities and Challenges Management ...e dramatically changing the way projects are designed and built. Understanding the challenges and inherent risks of fast-track construction and these trends can help owners, architects, engineers and contractors maximize their potential for profit and success. Owners are attracted to fast-track construction for potential money and time savings, but may not be aware of trade-offs that may cause  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes ...e forecasted to save 15-20 percent more energy than homes built under the 2006 code. This teleconference will take you through the changes to learn what lies ahead in the building code industry and how it will affect your business. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to apply new regulations for automatic sprinklers. n- You will be able to report plumbing provisions. n- You will be able  more...

Updating and Maintaining Wills, Trusts and Estate Plans for the Evolving Client ... to best address a client's future needs with flexibility built into the document and address future changes to the federal and state estate and inheritance tax rules. This teleconference will benefit any attorney who drafts, prepares or reviews wills, trusts and estate plans, and it's an excellent refresher course for the experienced drafting attorney. You'll get information on how other  more...

Maximizing Innovation and Design Process Credits for LEED. Certification nThis teleconference will help you understand how to gain credits for advanced green building practices, including both system technologies and design innovations, which may qualify under the Innovation and Design Process section. The IDP section and qualifications policy has been reworked under the 2009 revisions to the LEED® program. n nThe information in this teleconference is important to  more...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...lue they can offer decision makers. Relationships must be built on a foundation of mutual respect. n nHave you ever stopped and asked yourself why your team doesn't start their selling efforts at the top? What is the basis of the relationship that is formed with the prospect? Wonder why the close to pursuit sales ratio is so low? This teleconference will push your team out of their comfort  more...