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To improve insight into energy use, California tech firm Nimble Storage installed an energy management analytics platform.

Facility manager Charles Carpenter flexes his poetic muscle yet again with a fishy, fragrant take on the classic Winter holiday song, Jingle Bells.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) explored a way to help minimize construction disruption during facility renovations.

While challenges remain, energy storage systems can provide tangible benefits for sustainable facility goals.

Efficient facility layout and utilization help to deliver cost savings and occupant productivity. Would pursuing “Standards as a Service” promote these goals?

Minimizing unwanted noise throughout a facility calls for examining HVAC ductwork system components, and their operation.

In central Florida, a county library facility employs thermal energy storage via ice for space cooling during peak demand hours.

Facility leaders have options to install or retrofit geothermal energy systems cost-effectively to reduce operating costs.

For portfolios lacking built-in sensor technology, networked HVAC components, and other big data tools, a probabilistic model can provide actionable insights.

With 150+ locations in 19 states and District of Columbia, Denver-based CorePower Yoga needed to centralize its work order process.

Completed in December 2014, this renovation project serves as an example of how a historic utility plant can be improved to address significant elements and concerns.

In September 2014, Diamond announced that it had achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill status, becoming the first American-owned folding carton manufacturer to do so.

Armed with sufficient information on outsourcing models, pricing, and contracts facility management executives should be well positioned to achieve success in the next critical step—execution of the outsourcing plan.

AASHE has teamed up with multiple organizations to help boost green power purchases on college campuses.

With headlines of cyber attacks on victims ranging from bank cards and Target to a Hollywood movie studio, the issue of cyber security has become top of mind. Facility executives should note several risks, remedies, and misconceptions about cyber security and building systems.

A summary report of HVAC service provides insight that is useful to repair and replace plans.

With gingerbread house construction a tradition for many this time of year, it may also be time to ensure the integrity of facility exteriors.

From planning to recovery, having specific procedures in place for disasters helps protect facilities from immediate and long-term damage.

With new computerized maintenance management software (CMMS), Rawhide Boys Ranch in New London, WI streamlines work orders, weighs equipment “repair or replace”, and tracks energy use.

Not just for wireless convenience, a robust Distributed Antenna System (DAS) increases occupant safety and reduces liability.