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clean energy

New York City Leads 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard

Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco round out the top U.S. cities growing their clean energy efforts, according to ACEEE's newly-released 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
no-touch visitor management

Greetly No-Touch Visitor Management

Greetly will offer all existing and future clients the ability to leverage no-touch technology for safer visitor check ins within all types of buildings.
LCD displays

All-Weather LCD Displays From SunBriteTV

SunBriteTV’s all-weather LCD displays help corporate facilities transform ordinary outdoor spaces into productive meeting rooms.
public spaces

More Than Half Of Americans Uncomfortable In Public Spaces

More than half of Americans may not feel at ease in public spaces for another six months, if ever, according to a new Delos survey.
The Source H20

Game-Changing Project Aligns With Return-To-Office Strategy

Originally designed with employee engagement and wellness in mind, The Source H20 meets companies’ needs for safer and healthier workplaces in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
landlords and tenants

Tips To Navigate Relationship Between Landlords And Tenants

TRA provides 10 tips to navigating the new tenant/landlord relationship in the age of COVID-19 and beyond.
roofing membranes

OMG Tool Calibrates Roofing Membranes

RhinoBond tool with OptiWeld Technology provides automatic calibration on TPO and PVC roofing membranes up to 80 mils.
commercial cooking

Fire Safety For Commercial Kitchens: 8 Recommendations

2020 Fire Prevention Week from NFPA includes serving up guidance to restaurant facility professionals.
thermal imaging

Temperature Checks Just First Step In Making Facilities Safer

Thermal imaging is becoming an increasingly popular way to combat the spread of COVID-19, but it can fall short if it’s not made part of a fuller solution.
gutter system

RHEINZINK Zinc Gutter System

RHEINZINK architectural grade zinc gutter systems come in half-round or box shapes, a choice of more 300 parts and accessories, and are adaptable to virtually any roof configuration.
365DisInFx technology

New 365DisInFx Technology From GE Current Targets Airborne Viruses

GE Current's latest patent pending technology, 365DisInFx, targets the inactivation of airborne viruses with lighting that is always on.
Better Plants

Energy Department’s Better Plants Partners Save $8.2 Billion

Together, the 3,200 facilities that are part of the DOE’s Better Plants program have cumulatively saved $8.2 billion and 1.7 quadrillion British Thermal Units (BTUs) of energy.
smart access

Nexkey Next Gen Smart Access Tools

Nexkey announced upgrades to its offerings, including software features and new smart-lock hardware to help modern businesses incorporate smart access tools into their existing infrastructure.
Temperature Scanning System

Wirelessly-Powered Temperature Scanning System By Powercast

Employees scan their temperature with the personal, battery-free fob for touch-free entry and contact tracing on large corporate campuses.
smart building rating

UL, Telecommunications Industry Association Launch Smart Building Rating Program

The SPIRE™ Smart Building Program is the world’s first-and-only comprehensive and objective assessment and rating program for smart buildings.
USGBC

USGBC Shares Strategies For Resilient Design, Green Schools

The U.S. Green Building Council has published two guides available for download, one focused on resilient companies and communities and the other on green purchasing for healthier schools.
ppe gloves

Partnership Delivers American-Made PPE Gloves

SHOWA and Choctaw-Kaul enter a strategic partnership to meet accelerating U.S. demand for PPE gloves.
fire control

New IntelliSite Remote Monitoring System By Kidde Fire Systems

The IntelliSite system allows users to monitor the status of a portfolio of fire control units in real time across multiple locations.
Flanders Hotel, Ocean City, NJ

It’s Cooler On The Jersey Shore

New hotel HVAC cooling tower reduces energy consumption and protects guests with antimicrobial properties that greatly reduce the chances of bacterial growth.
lighting, power, and control

STRUT Lighting, Power, and Control System

STRUT is a lighting, power, and control system that can be configured for retail, restaurant, commercial office, or residential lighting plans without custom lead times.
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.