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Nancy Bechtol on the Importance of Communication





OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Power and Gas Prices: Time for Long Term Contracts?Pt. 2: LEED 2012 Will Emphasize Operating Performance; ADA DeadlinePt. 3: NFPA 3 and NFPA 4 Cover Commissioning, Testing of Building Fire SystemsPt. 4: Federal Regulations for T12 Fluorescent Lamps, Incandescents, and EPAct Tax DeductionsPt. 5: Allan Skodowski on LEED 2012Pt. 6: Peter Strazdas on Measuring Results and Changing BehaviorPt. 7: This Page


Nancy Bechtol, director of the Smithsonian Institution's office of facilities management and reliability, has always put a premium on good communication. She talks about the reasons communication matters so much in her organization and explains why she's taking that effort up a notch in 2012.



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Power and Gas Prices: Time for Long Term Contracts?

LEED 2012 Will Emphasize Operating Performance; ADA Deadline

NFPA 3 and NFPA 4 Cover Commissioning, Testing of Building Fire Systems

Federal Regulations for T12 Fluorescent Lamps, Incandescents, and EPAct Tax Deductions

Allan Skodowski on LEED 2012

Peter Strazdas on Measuring Results and Changing Behavior

Nancy Bechtol on the Importance of Communication

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