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It has been a while since we took a look at developments in this realm.

In an exclusive interview with TFM, Mark Tibbetts, who directs NEMA's recycling initiatives through www.lamprecycle.org, answered questions about developments in lamp recycling.

The University of San Diego's new Student Life Pavilion is designed to set a new standard.

The “Demand Response Supporters,” filed a protest today (9/17/09) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), requesting the establishment of market rules that would put the value of demand response on equal footing with compensation for generation.

If implemented, the recommendations in a new report from NIBS would provide the VA with a model that is paramount to the future success of veteran healthcare delivery and without precedent in the U.S. healthcare industry.

A new program from CORT, a national furniture rental provider, can increase an organization's access to cash.

Earlier this week, scientists in Scotland came to the realization that a discovery from 1990 was actually quite significant: a 500 year old undisturbed drain was a goldmine for archaeologists from Glasgow University.

Allsteel contributed to a recent expansion of the Greater Boston Food Bank.

An Introduction to Building Information Modeling is available as a free download from FacilityBlog.

Bollards from Wikk Industries can be customized to meet the operational needs of a facility.

On Friday, Aug. 28, organizations throughout the world celebrated World FM Day by holding public events on five different continents to bring attention to the important role facility management plays in the business world and in promoting sustainability.

The Lake Washington School District in Redmond, WA has a new tool to handle the more than 1,000 fluorescent light bulbs it disposes of annually.

Western Michigan University (WMU) has set up a detailed map online that identifies the best routes for mobility and access to every building on its main campus.

OSHA is updating the references in its regulations to reflect more recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards that incorporate advances in technology.

Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E) has launched a service to improve building systems performance and energy efficiency in healthcare facilities.

Sometimes what you see is NOT what you get. Check out the following photos for an excellent example of the truth behind this statement.

To improve cooling, data center managers can identify four critical temperatures. Here is a short, simple, yet definitive, method of quantifying the energy/air flow status of your data center. Improvement is possible without having to tear down and build new.

This new product from StrionAir has been designed to deliver cost performance and high caliber indoor air quality.

Guest Contributor Jerry Kingwill explains how extensive safety programs can encourage a healthy workforce.

It's the end of Summer '09, and people are starting to get back to reality. Kids are going back to school, manufacturing is gearing up for a tenuous economic recovery, and engineers are doing what they do best--"MacGyver"-ing whatever they can to keep things chugging along.