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		<title>Going Green</title>
		<link>http://vanderwerffco.com/2008/06/05/going-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Vanderwerff</dc:creator>
		
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Part of my interest in building green comes from a Montessori School project we are currently working on in Wheeling, IL.  The Owner approached me after we had started with the design of the new facility and wanted to get the building LEED certified.  At the time I knew very little about Leadership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Automatic Doors</title>
		<link>http://vanderwerffco.com/2008/05/13/automatic-doors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 21:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Vanderwerff</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Doors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Accessibility]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Revolving]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sensor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Automatic doors are used for customer convenience, to assist disabled individuals, for busy employees, or for anyone who finds a closed door a problem. These automatic doors are powered to the opened and closed position.  Automatic doors can be operated by the push of a button, through a sensor or a radio transmittal/receiver.
Doors can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handicap Accessibility</title>
		<link>http://vanderwerffco.com/2008/05/07/handicap-accessibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Vanderwerff</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Hallway]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each jurisdiction has to be looked at carefully as the requirements can vary considerably from city to city, or state to state.  Since I work out of Northeastern Illinois I am mainly familiar with the Illinois accessibility code.
Approaching straight on from the front, a door that swings out towards you requires a clearance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Roof with an Elevator &#8220;Penthouse&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://vanderwerffco.com/2008/04/21/through-the-roof-with-an-elevator-penthouse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Vanderwerff</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Penthouse]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rooftop]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Part of finding the best location for an elevator is to make sure there are no major obstacles on the roof.  It is generally required in order to meet safety clearances above the elevator cab that the roof is raised in the area above the elevator shaft.
It is simply a structural challenge assuming that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges with Foundation for Elevators</title>
		<link>http://vanderwerffco.com/2008/04/09/challenges-with-foundation-for-elevators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Vanderwerff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The biggest obstacle for installing an elevator in an existing building is finding the best location.  The toughest challenge, however, lies with making alterations to the structure.
The foundation can prove to be very tricky, but is usually necessary with an in ground hydraulic elevator.  This is accomplished by cutting out the lowest levels [...]]]></description>
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