Tag: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
FM Alert: Worker Endangerment Initiative Addresses Violations
Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division will work with the Department of Labor and U.S. attorneys for broader look at environmental and workplace safety crimes.
U.S. Government To Save $5M With Solar Power Purchase Agreement
The multi-agency solar power purchase agreement for federal facilities in California and Nevada will save $5M and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
LEED Case Study: 100 Years Young
Energy and water upgrades at San Francisco City Hall are cornerstones of its recent LEED Platinum certification.
Look, Listen, And Learn To Find Leaks
Establishing an ongoing maintenance program to detect and address leaks in facilities is an important part of water management.
EPA Recognizes Combined Heat And Power Projects, Encourages Other Facilities To Consider
EPA Awards and reference materials highlight how efficient CHP (cogeneration) reduces energy use and pollution.
Building Occupant Satisfaction, Sustainability Link Revealed
New research from DTZ and Kingsley Associates confirms the belief that sustainability impacts how building occupants perceive their workplace.
EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan Open For Comments
The three topics included: emission reduction compliance trajectories created by the interim goal for 2020 to 2029; aspects of the building block methodology; and the way state-specific CO2 goals are calculated.
Guidance Offered To Schools For Handling Potential PCB-Containing Dust
Process Cleaning for Healthy Schools (PC4HS) is providing guidance on handling potential PCB-containing dust in academic environments.
WaterSense Revises Program To Label Professional Certification Programs
Latest changes will extend the benefits of the WaterSense program to all irrigation professionals certified by WaterSense labeled programs.
125 Cassidy Turley Properties To Compete In EPA ENERGY STAR Team Challenge
In the spirit of popular weight-loss competitions, Cassidy Turley will compete against other participants across the country to work off energy and water waste through improvements in energy and water efficiency, with help from EPA's ENERGY STAR program.
Hotel Case Study: Welcome Upgrades
To make energy improvements, a California hotel tapped into PACE financing.
Energy Efficiency Key In New Power Plant Rule
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's new proposal to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants, Steven Nadel, executive director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), shared his thoughts on energy efficiency efforts across the country.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Nanoscale Silver – No Silver Lining?
Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk.
Renewable Energy: From Pipe Dream To Mainstream
How feasible is it for facilities to achieve 100% renewable energy use?
Green Cleaning Trends: Cleaning With Electrolyzed Water
This chemical free process may help facilities further green maintenance goals. From the October 2013 issue.
Services & Maintenance: Stemming The Tide
Facility managers can stop water and energy use from going down the drain. From the September 2013 issue.
EPA Guide Offers Workplace Water Best Management Practices
America’s commercial and institutional facilities use 17% of the water provided by the nation’s public water supplies, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Facility professionals need to optimize their usage of this precious resource.
WaterSense Suggests Sprinkler Spruce-Up For Spring
A leak about as small as the tip of a ballpoint pen (or 1/32nd of an inch) can waste about 6,300 gallons of water per month. As the weather warms up and facility managers concentrate their attention on landscaping, sprinkler systems should come under scrutiny.
Texas A&M Attaining Multi-Million-Dollar Savings Efficiencies, Recycling Efforts
At the university, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are markedly lower and environmentally friendly methods of waste management have significantly increased the percentage of solid waste material that is recycled and kept out of the landfill.
EPA Recognizes Healthcare and Higher Ed CHP
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems, also known as cogeneration, simultaneously produces electricity and useful heat from a single energy source — increasing energy efficiency.