Tag: Sustainability

Sustainable design concepts and innovation seek to reduce the negative impacts on the environment, and enhance the health and comfort of building occupants.

Energy Efficiency Hospitals

Beyond Energy Efficiency: Transforming Hospitals Through An Integrated Approach

By embracing energy-efficient practices, hospitals can enhance patient experiences and improve employee well-being, all while contributing to a healthier planet.
Sustainable Facilities

3 Energy-Efficient Strategies For Sustainable Facilities

Creating sustainable buildings via real-time visibility, water efficiency, and green roofs can lead to increased profits, employee morale, and environmental well-being.
smart building

The Impact Of Smart Buildings On Facilities Management

The transformation from traditional structures to smart buildings is fundamentally reshaping the domain of facilities management.
Office Construction

Dentist Duo Builds Customized Office Complex

Waterford Stone by Echelon was chosen to create an enduring, modern exterior for a new Georgia Dental Complex.
solar EV chargers

Unleashing The Potential Of Solar-Powered Parking

Off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging can alleviate the headaches of grid interconnection, while providing additional value to companies that support EV adoption.
Senior Living Facilities

A Modern Outlook For Senior Living Facilities

A senior living expert shares how these facilities are being designed in 2023.
Sodium-Ion Batteries Data Centers

Optimizing Energy In Data Centers

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a reliable, sustainable solution for data centers.
Daylight In Commercial Buildings

The Importance Of Daylight In Commercial Buildings

Natural light helps support wellness, boosts productivity, and can be used to save energy.
Security Themes For Facilitie

5 Security Themes For Facilities

Sustainability, hybrid work environments, digital IDs, contactless biometrics, and supply chain issues are reshaping facility security.

12 Years Later: Transforming Fukushima Into A “Region Of Recovery”

12 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Fukushima Prefecture has released a video of "Fukushima Now," highlighting reconstruction progress.
Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House Earns Sustainable Performance Rating

The Sydney Opera House is one of the first World Heritage-listed buildings to earn a 6 Star Green Star Performance rating from the Green Building Council Australia (GBCA).
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Building Performance Standards: A Key To Reducing Emissions

ACEEE looks at the expanding role of building performance standards as a key strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings.
new workplace

Navigating The New Workplace: Four Key Tensions

The new world of work creates friction for facility management teams, who need to plan around erratic demands for space and occupancy that change daily.
Nuclear Project Texas

Texas Manufacturing Site Selected For SMR Nuclear Project

Dow, X-Energy Reactor Company joint project will provide Seadrift, Texas operations with zero carbon emissions power and steam production.
World FM Day 2023

World FM Day 2023: Facility Management Makes A Difference

This year's theme, Making A Real Difference, recognizes the adaptability, collaboration and steadfast commitment facility managers have to the built environment.
LEED Zero Energy-Certified Green Building

Delta Electronics Americas HQ Earns New LEED Certification

Delta Electronics Americas HQ is the first LEED Zero Energy-Certified Green Building in Fremont, California.
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC Celebrates New Facility

New 400,000-square-foot Distribution and Training Center in Florence, NJ is intended to strengthen the company’s supply chain, provide efficient heat pump distribution to the Northeastern U.S.
Catawba College

College Achieves Carbon Neutrality Seven Years Ahead Of Goal

Catawba College in North Carolina is the 13th in the nation and first certified institution in the Southeast to reach Net Zero.
Los Angeles Energy Star

Los Angeles Tops EPA’s 2023 Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Washington, DC; Atlanta; San Francisco; and New York round out the top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions.
Polaris

United Rentals Introduces Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTVs

The all-electric Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV was created to help consumers meet sustainability initiatives while maintaining job sites.
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
Optimizing operations, Hybrid Office

View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

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