Impact of LEED-NC Credits on Contractors
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Acknowledgments
The writers would like to acknowledge funding for this project from the William A. Klinger Memorial Research Award, AGC Education and Research Foundation, and the Environment Research Initiative, Michigan State University. In addition, the valuable input from the industry advisory committee and the staff of the four case-study projects is gratefully acknowledged.
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Volume 13 • Issue 4 • December 2007
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