Tag: Water Conservation

landscape water

Five Ways To Conserve Water For Landscapes

Smart management of landscape water pays big dividends. Take a look around facility grounds to identify water efficiency opportunities.
April 2022 Issue

Facility Executive: April 2022 Issue

The April 2022 issue focuses on the supply chain crisis, indoor air quality, water conservation, and lighting. Plus, the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards.
California irrigation

California Calls For Ban On Irrigating “Non Functional” Turfgrass

Drought measure would only apply to turfgrass adjacent to large industrial and commercial buildings.
T. Rowe Price

T. Rowe Price Celebrates 85th Anniversary With New Headquarters

Investment management firm T. Rowe Price will pursue LEED Platinum and Fitwel three-star certifications for its new global headquarters in Baltimore.
Newark Board of Education

Newark Schools Carry Out Award-Winning Sustainability Initiative

Improvements including solar photovoltaic arrays, updated controls, LED lighting retrofits and water conservation solutions will reduce usage by approximately 30%.
High-Efficiency Toilet

Choosing A High-Efficiency Toilet

Many facility managers are interested in installing high-efficiency toilets (HETs) in their buildings to save water and reduce utility bills.
WaterSense

WaterSense Award Partners Saved 968 Billion Gallons Of Water In 2020

The EPA’s WaterSense program award winners and partners helped consumers and businesses save 968 billion gallons of water in 2020.
water leaks

WINT AI Solution Detects Water Leaks In Fire Suppression Systems

AI-powered technology detects leaks in sprinklers and fire hydrant systems to prevent key sources of water damage in buildings.
drain line carry

Four Tips When Specifying High-Efficiency Toilets

Facility managers may have concerns that the lower flush volume of HETs will cause problems related to the drain line carry in their buildings, leading to clogs and other issues.
Reduce Water Use

Fast Start Program to Reduce Water Use

The Apana Fast Start Program includes everything necessary to start reducing water consumption.
Free Cooling

Daikin Pathfinder With Free Cooling Chiller

Daikin Pathfinder with Free Cooling Chiller reduces capital costs, and drives long-term energy and water savings
water conservation

Get The Message: Reduce Water Use

In facilities, communicating conservation efforts and results to occupants makes a difference. Plus, water management Q&A.
April 2021 Issue

The April 2021 issue looks at lighting controls, disinfecting with UV-C technology, and data center trends. Plus, sprinkler systems and COVID-19 on campus.
NDER National Deep Energy Retrofit (NDER) program

$91M GSA Project Will Improve Landmark Buildings’ Energy Efficiency

Part of the National Deep Energy Retrofit program, the U.S. General Services Administration has awarded Johnson Controls the contract to upgrade the buildings' HVAC, lighting, water conservation, and energy management systems.
water conservation tips

Water Conservation Tips for World Water Day

SSC Services for Education (SCC) is sharing water conservation tips and strategies for communities for World Water Day on March 22, 2021.
healthy buildings

Healthy Buildings: Disease-Fighting, Productivity-Boosting Super Structures

Healthy buildings are inherently sustainable, but their green benefits go beyond the power grid to offer wellness to those who live and work within their walls.
touch-free

Restroom Retrofits With Touch-Free Technology

Take a look at revamping “high-touch” surfaces that can be breeding grounds for germs, bacteria, and now, the COVID-19 virus.
ULI real estate and sustainability

Top 10 Sustainability Topics For Real Estate in 2021

The real estate industry will take an increasingly focused view of environmental, social, and governance strategies this year, according to a new Urban Land Institute report.
ENERGY STAR Top Project

Georgia-Pacific Facility Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Project

A water use reduction project has earned Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products mill in Palatka, FL the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Top Project for 2020.
free cooling

Daikin Adds Free Cooling To Air-cooled Screw Chiller

Daikin introduced an integrated water-side economizer (WSE) for its Pathfinder Air-cooled Screw Chiller to provide free cooling.
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.