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The primary disciplines of facility management—building envelope & exteriors, construction & retrofits, energy, environment, facility management, interiors, safety, security, technology—along with other important topics are included in this section.



Data Center In A Box

The tech sector has not been immune to the recession, although one area—data centers—continues to evolve at an impressive pace. Dell is now applying a low tech solution to the data center concept in order to gain some market share in this highly competitive arena.

Weird Wednesday: Climate Controlled Sand

Forget the flip flops. Just cool the sand. That's what the developers of Palazzo Versace Hotel and Condominiums in Dubai are planning to offer.

SimplexGrinnell Earns Safety Act Certification

Certification of integrated fire and life safety services as anti-terrorism technologies provides liability protection to customers, helps protect citizens and assets.

New Business Unit Launches With LEED Platinum Project

Shangri-La Industries introduced its newly formed business unit, Shangri-La Construction, at the unveiling of its inaugural project.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: FBI Report Indicates Copper Thefts Still Threaten U.S. Critical Infrastructure

From January 2001 to March 2008, the price of copper increased more than 500%. This has prompted unscrupulous and sometimes unwitting independent and commercial scrap metal dealers to pay record prices for copper, regardless of its origin, making the material a more attractive target for theft.

How Am I Supposed To Type?

Respondents to Pew Research study believe keyboards may disappear by 2012, among other technological developments.

NSF Accredited As Greenhouse Gas Verifier

The group's Strategic Registrations arm has obtained Greenhouse Gas accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

3M and System4 Announce New Partnership

3M products will help deliver improved end-service for System4 customers.

Ciralight Announces Partnership With Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star

Utah-based company is the newest addition to ENERGY STAR's roster of participating companies.

Ciralight Announces Partnership With Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star

Utah-based company is the newest addition to ENERGY STAR's roster of participating companies.

Johnson Controls Announces Call for Creative Energy Projects Entries

Johnson Controls has launched a program to engage kindergarten through 12th grade students across North America in developing ways to make the environment more...

Former OSHA, NOISH Leaders Debate Future of OSHA

Major changes in OSHA not anticipated with new administration, but small and medium sized businesses in particular are being urged to keep up safety policies despite challenging economic times.

U.S. Department of Energy Recognizes CertainTeed Roofing Facility

Shreveport, LA location honored for outstanding energy efficiency, notably reducing natural gas usage.

Theme Park Offers Learning Opportunity

Six Flags, Inc. is partnering with The Cornell School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University to launch The Six Flags Friends Apprentice Program.

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Art Museum Toilets Elevated to an Art Form

The Art Museum Toilet Museum of Art is taking toilet homage to a new level. The organization has launched a Web site which displays...

Firestone Hosts Open House At New Atlanta Facility

Company invites customers to tour its latest metal products manufacturing and warehouse location.

Donation Of Time And Materials Creates Soothing Environment

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. of Newport Beach, CA recently completed reconstruction of the Ronald McDonald House Family Room inside Children’s Hospital of Orange County at Mission Hospital.

U.S. Energy Group Announces New Initiative

Solar panel installation is not common on co-ops in New York City, but U.S. Energy Group os trying to change that.

Energy Secretary Bodman Urges Lighting Upgrades; Lauds Energy Conservation Program

Bodman observes, "While cost-effective lighting technologies are available now to cut energy costs by up to 50%, only 25% of the buildings have been upgraded."

University Adopts LED Lighting For Holiday Tradition

Last week at the University of Virginia, students and faculty gathered for the eighth annual Lighting of the Lawn ceremony.
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