The first annual 2009 Greater Philadelphia Building & Facility Maintenance Show will be taking place on October 21 & 22, 2009 at the new Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.  

For more information visit
 
http://www.gp-fm.com/

Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo – September 23 & 24, 2009 – Valley Forge Convention Center – King of Prussia, PA

The Greater Philadelphia Building Professional Association is a proud sponsor of Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo. 

Facilities Expo features valuable FREE educational sessions and an exhibit hall packed with cutting edge products and services. This year, Facilities Expo features Managing Green Buildings.  Facilities Expo has always been THE annual source of solutions for building engineering, management and operations. Now Facilities Expo will host GREEN solutions among its exhibitors and FREE educational seminars.

For companies interesting in exhibiting, please call 800.827.8009.

For more information or to register to attend for FREE, visit www.FacilitiesExpo.com. Priority Code GPBPAHP

Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo – September 23 & 24, 2009 – Valley Forge Convention Center – King of Prussia, PA

The Greater Philadelphia Building Professional Association is a proud sponsor of Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo. 

Facilities Expo features valuable FREE educational sessions and an exhibit hall packed with cutting edge products and services. This year, Facilities Expo features Managing Green Buildings.  Facilities Expo has always been THE annual source of solutions for building engineering, management and operations. Now Facilities Expo will host GREEN solutions among its exhibitors and FREE educational seminars.

For companies interesting in exhibiting, please call 800.827.8009.

For more information or to register to attend for FREE, visit www.FacilitiesExpo.com. Priority Code GPBPAHP

As an added service to GPBPA members, we intend to post job opening announcements in the Greater Philadelphia and Tri-State regions.  Please contact GPBPA for more infomation on submitting job openings and other announcements. 
Please note that GPBPA is only posting these announcements, see the contact info for each announcement for more information.

Christiana Care Health System

FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

Christiana Care Health System, located in Delaware, is one of the nation's largest private health systems. We offer outstanding career opportunities in an environment focused on excellence. Christiana Care's Fire Protection department is currently looking for a Fire Protection Engineer.

The selected candidate will possess a B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and at least 5 years experience with fire protection and life safety programs. Experience applying the National Fire Codes, Joint Commission standards, OSHA standards, and state/local codes to daily operations and construction/renovation activities is required.

Special Requirements: . Must pass OSHA required physical and fit test for respirator use. . Must complete Fire I, Fire II, Confined Space Rescue, and Hazardous Materials Technician training within 12 months of hire. . EMT-B certification preferred. . NICET Level 2 Certification in Fire Protection Engineering Technology with ability to obtain Delaware certifications or Licensed Professional Engineer.

Remarkable resources, awesome technology, unsurpassed teamwork and phenomenal benefits - it's all right here, come see for yourself. For more information and to apply, visit www.christianacare.org/careers or contact Mike Borrelli at mborrellijr@christianacare.org or
(302) 733-1318. EOE

christianacare.org careers without compromise

MAY DAGSPACE ARTICLE

May is Preservation Month and Kathy Dowdell, a principal at Blackney Hayes Architects and chair of the Board of Directors of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, comments on challenges to the preservation of Philadelphia’s modern architecture in this month's DAGSpace article.

DAG LETTER TO CITY ON PROPOSED TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONING

DAG has prepared a statement on the city's proposed Transit Oriented Development zoning that has been sent to Councilmembers Greenlee and Jones, Deputy Mayor Cutler, Planning Commission Chair Alan Greenberger, and Beverly Coleman, Executive Director of Neighborhoods Now.

The statement can be read here.
DAG LETTER TO PLANNING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

Thanks to everyone who submitted comments regarding the Philadelphia City Planning Commission's proposal to establish a Design Review Committee. Your comments helped shape our thoughts, which have been sent to the Planning Commission. You can read the letter here.

DAG SPACE - NEW WEBSITE FEATURE:
To advance DAG's goal of promoting good design by encouraging thoughtful public discussion of design matters, DAG is initiating a monthly opinion piece.  Read DAGSpace articles here.

DAG LETTER TO MAYOR REGARDING FOXWOODS CASINO AT THE GALLERY

DAG recently sent a letter to Mayor Nutter advocating for a careful process and good design in relocating the proposed Foxwoods casino to a location at the Gallery on Market Street.  Read the full letter, with attachments, here.

NEW ADVOCACY PROJECT - DESIGN REVIEW:

The DAG Design Review Committee has reviewed multiple projects on the North Delaware Riverfront, the new Waterfront Redevelopment District zoning regulations, as well as 218 Arch Street. Click here to read the reports.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
DAG meetings are held at 8 AM on the first Thursday of each month, at the Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street.

Your idea about knowing the total cost for the first ten years' of operation is great. It illustrates communication, cooperation, coordination among all the trades and disciplines in the construction team to achieve the best, most affordable and profitable results.