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concrete

Students Win Eco Concrete, Egg Protection Device Competitions

The American Concrete Institute’s annual competition explores the benefits and sustainable properties of concrete.
brushed stainless

Linetec Brushed Stainless Anodize Finish

The Brushed Stainless anodize finish helps to enhance and protect architectural aluminum products while emulating the clean, bright surface of stainless steel.
window coverings

TZ100 Zipper Tension System Window Coverings From Hunter Douglas

The new internal and external window covering system is ideal for horizontal skylight applications and designed to eliminate light gaps at any angle and in any direction
AI

Umbo Computer Vision Enhances Security Product, Light

This algorithm-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology autonomously scans for anomalies to prevent crimes.
Sustainability Award

AASHE Honors 2017 Sustainability Award Winners

The annual awards honor the institutions and individuals that are leading higher education to a sustainable future.
Environmental Concerns in the Wake of a Hurricane

Environmental Concerns In The Wake Of A Hurricane

Property damage after a hurricane and the resulting flooding can go beyond repairing physical structures.
workplace design

Workplace Tech And User Experience

Even when facility planners proactively consider employees' technology preferences, the result doesn't always connect with end-user needs.
fire protection

Johnson Controls’ AquaMist Fire Protection

AquaMist is designed to safeguard locations with a water mist fire suppression system.
employee commutes

Question Of The Week: Are Nightmare Commutes Hurting Employee Morale?

As the spookiest day of the year approaches, staffing firm Robert Half highlights the cities with the most hair-raising commutes.
IFMA

IFMA World Workplace Concludes With Member Recognitions

In Houston, TX, the International Facility Management Association closed out its 2017 conference with Awards of Excellence, a Chair Citation for Workplace Evolutionaries group, and new class of IFMA Fellows.
compactor

SP’s Lighter Duty Industrial Compactor

The PC-3001 through PC-6001 Single Cylinder Precrusher Series is tailored specifically for lighter duty waste streams with lower compaction force requirements.

Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway

New credit option dives into the chemical makeup of supplier materials for an elevated understanding of their resulting human and environmental health impacts.

Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building

Opened in 1931, the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan now features a wireless controls system to regulate heating and cooling.
food safety

Golden Gate Produce Market Unveils Facility Upgrades

Located in South San Francisco, the project included a series of infrastructure, energy, food safety, worker safety, and traffic facility improvements.
China glass walkway

Friday Funny: China’s Sadistic Scenic Skywalk

Glass-bottomed bridges have become popular tourist destinations in China. This one has taken an interesting approach to promoting itself.
acoustic solutions

MDC Expands Zintra™ Acoustic Solutions

Zintra Acoustic Solutions now offer new textures and geometric configurations.
Schneider Electric cooling Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer

Ecoflair Indirect Air Economizer From Schneider Electric

Designed for roof-top or on-grade deployments, Ecoflair moves cooling from the data center floor to the facility exterior, freeing up white space for IT equipment.
transportation green building LEED

Transportation Industry Embraces Sustainability, Green Building Standards

USGBC's new report: LEED in Motion: Transportation, highlights facilities that incorporate LEED and other sustainability practices.
wood energy

U.S. Forest Service Offers Wood Market Grants

Through the agency's Wood Innovations program, applicants can submit for activities focused on the use of wood in construction or energy projects.
meeting solutions

Flirt Reconfigurable Meeting Solutions

Flirt is a comprehensive collection of furniture that can be setup, transported, and stored, turning any setting into a gathering place.
Workforce Shortages Webinar

Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead

During this free webinar, you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.