The HVAC Factor: The ABCs Of UVC
This technology works to keep HVAC systems clean from the inside out.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: BHM Glazing Systems
Wausau Window and Wall Systems has introduced a line of blast hazard mitigation products.
Industry Index Improves In Latest Survey
Dunlap stated, “[This year] has been an exceptionally difficult [one] for this industry, but I see brighter days ahead. There are enough indicators that tell us that the current industry recession has probably bottomed out. The modest increases in shipments and orders during the second quarter suggest this.”
Report Shows Hotel Guests Prefer Green
A recently released report by J.D. Power and Associates, the 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, showed, among other things, that green hotels made great strides in awareness, guest satisfaction, and participation in sustainable programs since the previous reporting period in 2008.
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Pod People At Work
The OfficePOD can even be positioned in a garden and is packaged as a complete outsourcing solution for employers.
FSC 100 Million Acres Strong
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) reports the area of forests managed according to its environmental and social standards has surpassed the 100 million acre mark.
Improved Efficiency and Citywide Wi-Fi Come to Hollywood
Dubbed Wireless Hollywood: Efficiency Through Innovation, the free outdoor Wi-Fi system will improve the efficiency of numerous city departments including Public Utilities, Police, Code Enforcement, and Building.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: M-Pact T/M Glove
This product from Mechanix Wear, Inc. helps protect facilities maintenance staff.
Tricks Of The Trade: Scope Of Work
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge examines the particulars involved in a SOW for MGE UPS system upkeep.
Tricks Of The Trade: National Specialty Service Providers
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge helps one multi-site fm consolidate vendors.
OSHA to Push Program on Recordkeeping
This program will institute a policy that prompts recordkeeping inspections at employers’ establishments with low incidence rates in historically high rate industries. It will also incorporate inspections of a sample of construction firms.
Hospitality Group Joins EPA Program
Accor North America has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP).
Friday Funny: Racial Harmony For Fun And Profit
Long before Obama proposed a Happy Hour Diversity Summit, a local furniture store in High Point, NC area embraced the concept as a way to drum up business during the down economy.
Philadelphia Landmark Repurposed
Please Touch Museum has moved into the city's Memorial Hall.
College Athletic Departments Playing Catch-up on Sustainability
New report shows that the commitment to sustainability is lower among athletic departments than compared to their institutions as a whole and to professional sports teams.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: InteLite Sensor
"Smart" sensors have the ability to adapt a facility's lighting schedule based on occupancy patterns.
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Smokeless Electronic Cigarettes…A Joy For Life?
Blue from SuperSmoker is a smokeless nicotine delivery device which allows users to mimic the act of smoking while eliminating the usage of tobacco, tar, and an open flame.
Maine Supermarket Platinum
In Augusta, a Hannaford store has earned the highest level of LEED certification.
Cleaning Up Without Making More Mess
Large environmental cleanups often come with a hidden cost—the environmental impact of the cleanup itself.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: MUTAFLEX SYSTEM
This flexible system from Figueras International Seating helps facility managers to handle special event seating with ease.