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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 High Performance Buildings - Winter 2008 Passing On the Gift: Heifer International Headquarters Head of the Class: University of Florida’s Rinker Hall How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower The Proof Is Performance: How Does 4 Times Square Measure Up? 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Pearl River Tower (Page 22) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 23) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 24) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 25) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 26) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 27) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 28) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower (Page 29) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - The Proof Is Performance: How Does 4 Times Square Measure Up? (Page 30) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - The Proof Is Performance: How Does 4 Times Square Measure Up? (Page 31) High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008 - The Proof Is Performance: How Does 4 Times Square Measure Up? 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