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					  <title><![CDATA[Keeping Buildings Dry]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/416/1/Keeping-Buildings-Dry/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Building owners are charged with the constant battle of keeping water out of the
 building envelope, but sometimes the water that causes stains, mold and decay
 comes from within the building envelope. Consideration to design, materials and use must be given during initial
 construction and reconstruction projects. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (William J. Pyznar, P.E.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:35:38 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Sounds of Silence]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/337/1/The-Sounds-of-Silence/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[For more than 60 years, the Greenbrook Sanctuary has served as an unparalleled refuge of natural beauty and wonder for city dwellers and suburbanites in search of a landscape without cars, without noise and without the flat grayness of concrete.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:33:01 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How to Minimize the Chaos]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/336/1/How-to-Minimize-the-Chaos/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Any time a brand-new building or development is proposed in any given New Jersey community, there will be objectors. Residents might voice concerns about urban sprawl or the impact on their neighborhood's character, or they might just be concerned about the nuisance of having the noise and pollution of a construction site next door. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Domini Hedderman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:31:31 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Dealing with New Building Construction Woes]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/335/1/Dealing-with-New-Building-Construction-Woes/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[You can't walk around in any community these days without spying a new construction project&#8212;rows upon rows of condos seem to go up overnight and there's no shortage of people looking to get while the getting is good on brand new buildings with fancy amenities, new windows and doors, and not a whiff of anyone else's previous ownership. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Mary K. Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:23:54 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[True Life Stories of Residential Breakdowns]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/334/1/True-Life-Stories-of-Residential-Breakdowns/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Ask a veteran building manager about his scariest horror story and he may recount a freezing winter night when the heating system went kaput, leaving a 400-unit building ice cold, or the time the sprinklers decided to kick on for no reason and drench freshly remodeled hallways. Some maintenance problems are like lightning, seeming to strike at random. The truth is that city dwellers rely heavily upon various building systems for their physical comfort, and sometimes those systems fail. When they do, residents can be left hot (or cold) and angry, or wet and upset &#8212; often as much by the cost of repairs as the event itself. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:21:02 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Chute, Vent and Duct Cleaning]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/333/1/Chute-Vent-and-Duct-Cleaning/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In a multifamily building with families who are cooking, cleaning, dusting and breathing, it's no surprise that airways, chutes and garbage rooms can get clogged and dirty over time. Garbage, debris and allergens build up in a building's airways and passages, eventually contributing to problems ranging from noxious smells to potential health problems for residents. To maintain the environmental health of your building, it's vital that the HVAC system, garbage chutes and collection areas&#8212;in short, your building's respiratory and circulatory systems&#8212;remain clean, sanitary and stench-free. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:17:53 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Restoring Buildings After Emergencies]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/332/1/Restoring-Buildings-After-Emergencies/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Apartment buildings, whether cooperatives or condos, are inherently fragile. When that many units share the same plot of land, and the same walls, the same floors, the same elevators and stairways, standpipes and boilers, lobbies and roofs, disasters&#8212;whether broken water pipes or the tragic in the case of decomposing bodies, fatal fires or building explosions&#8212;have the potential to spread quickly. Thus, when something nasty befalls a building, the first order of business is to contain the problem. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:16:25 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Managing Laundry Contracts]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/309/1/Managing-Laundry-Contracts/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Having a well-lit, well-maintained laundry room in one's building is a definite plus. Residents don't have to traipse out to the overcrowded Laundromat in the dead of winter or in the pouring rain to spend hours waiting for machines when the facilities are right in their own building. Residents depend on their building's facility to be clean, modern and in good working order. The building's board and management company will expect that the laundry vendor will provide new machines, good service, updated technology&#8212;bye-bye coins, hello smart card!&#8212;and regular maintenance. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:34:35 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Taking Care of Fireplaces and Chimneys]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/290/1/Taking-Care-of-Fireplaces-and-Chimneys/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[A fireplace is a wonderful amenity in a home, but before you go off and light that first log, its important for association members to remember that a chimney and fireplace require special care and attention to make sure they remain clear of debris and function properly. Without an annual inspection, a fireplace can become dangerous&#8212;even deadly. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:30:05 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Preparing HOAs for Winter Weather]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/289/1/Preparing-HOAs-for-Winter-Weather/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The thought of it sends shivers up your spine&#8212;the shrill north winds, the snow-covered roads, the traffic jams on the New Jersey Turnpike. Yes, winter is coming. And as the seasons change once again, so too do the demands on housing communities&#8212;and their maintenance staff members. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Chrysa Smith)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:25:30 EDT</pubDate>
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