Heidi Schwartz
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.
Update: UCLA Facilities Deal With Aftermath Of Water Main Break
In this exclusive interview, Kevin J. Borg, Assistant Athletic Director, Facilities and Project Management, UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Department, shares an update on the state of his facilities after Tuesday's water main break.
The Gordian Group Acquires RSMeans, Combines Two Industry Leaders
The RSMeans acquisition reflects The Gordian Group’s commitment to assembling best-in-class solutions for the facility owners, contractors, and other stakeholders in the construction industry.
What Companies Can Do To Stem Rising Workplace Violence
Lockton report takes a look at the four types of workplace violence and how companies can protect themselves.
Green Schools Alliance Teams With Noveda For Energy And Water Management
All GSA member schools will now have access to cutting-edge energy and water monitoring systems as well as other advanced analytics tools and conservation technologies provided by Noveda Technologies.
Friday Funny: What Does Social Media Say About You?
Your social media presence can help—OR harm—you in the eyes of potential employers.
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.
Confidence Continues To Rise For Office And Administrative Workers
Employee confidence rose for the second consecutive quarter to 54.0 in the second quarter of 2014, according to the Q2 Randstad Office & Administrative Confidence Index.
JLL Acquires CLEO Construction Management
Acquisition of project management company will help to meet the needs of healthcare facilities with expanded, specialized services.
Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Forecast
TechSci Research announces a new market research report, "Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Forecast & Opportunities."
Question Of The Week: Cooling Tower Blowdown Water Reuse?
What do I do if my plant wants to reclaim cooling tower blowdown water and use it for the purposes of landscape irrigation?
Friday Funny: Service Call Debacles Can Cost Businesses Big Bucks
The Comcast phone call from hell has been making the rounds, going viral and shaming the company into issuing public apologies for its atrocious treatment of one lone customer. Alas, there are all too many of these incidents out there, and Comcast is not the only offender. And when Americans waste time dealing with service industry issues during work hours, businesses take a massive productivity hit.
Architects Promote NIBS Performance-Based Guide
The AIA will support the Guide by promoting it to its members as a resource to be used in the design phase of a building as well as by bringing the designer community perspective to the NPBDG review and update process.
Does Anyone Work 40 Hours A Week Anymore?
The survey results prompted PGi to launch a campaign, (#TakeBack60) dedicated to providing productivity tips, technology resources, and work/life balance ideas to help workers reclaim 60 minutes from their overworked week.
Finding Heat Stress Solutions
Personal protective equipment can be incorporated as preventive measures.
Friday Funny: Play The Safety Game
Assistant Secretary Michaels unveils OSHA's new interactive training web tool on identifying workplace hazards.
Green Building Business Booming In Canada
New report shows Canadian green building market growing steadily with owners seeing strong benefits from building green.
ASLA Receives Green Streets Grant For Chinatown Green Street Demonstration Project
Design Workshop will oversee the project and will collaborate with the ASLA Site Sustainability Task Force throughout all phases.
New CareerBuilder Study Explores the Perks and Pitfalls of Working in a Desk Job...
What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a desk job vs. a non-desk job? Which workers are happier, are less stressed, or earn more? Which are more likely to gain weight?
Question Of The Week: Facility Management And Energy Initiatives
Execution of energy management programs is typically a shared responsibility, but what can be done when the facilities department is reluctant to take charge?