Tag: built environment
Accurate Equipment Inventory: Key To The Evolving Built Environment
As built environments evolve, it’s critical to maintain an accurate equipment inventory for facility condition assessments and operations planning.
World FM Day 2023: Facility Management Makes A Difference
This year's theme, Making A Real Difference, recognizes the adaptability, collaboration and steadfast commitment facility managers have to the built environment.
National BIM Standard-US Version 4: Open For Public Comment
Three years in the making, NBIMS-US V4 will be unveiled at Building Innovation 2023 in September.
How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Impact The Built Environment
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is funding and incentivizing a more sustainable approach to constructing our built environment.
Green Leases: Three Actions To Drive Decarbonization
With just seven years left to halve emissions in the built environment and meet the Paris Agreement scenario, green leases can benefit landlords and tenants while serving to decarbonize real estate.
ASHRAE Recognizes Members At 2023 Winter Conference
ASHRAE took the opportunity to recognize achievements and contributions of its members as it kicked off its 2023 Winter Conference this week in Atlanta.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Earns WiredScore Accreditation
Accredited Solutions program certifies that smart, connected building products perform to latest industry standards, provide value for building owners and operators.
First Airport Terminal In The World Achieves Full WELL Certification
San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 achievement recognizes Boarding Area B facility for enhancing human health, well-being.
Powering A Greener Future
As people become more aware of the negative impact of carbon emissions, organizations have stepped up to do their part for the environment.
If Your Walls Could Talk—They’d Share Solutions For Reducing Carbon Emissions
In honor of Zero Emissions Day, see four ways the built environment can reduce its embodied carbon output.
New Coalition To Push For Workplace Health And Safety Policy
More than 40 national organizations, industry leaders, and trade associations join to create the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, which will focus on advocating for healthier and safer buildings.
How To Solve The Labor Shortage Facing The Smart Building Industry
Building management affords a great career trajectory with attractive career prospects right out of the gate.
$10M Donation To ULI Will Help Promote Sustainability In Real Estate
Real estate executive Randall Lewis' donation—the largest in Urban Land Institute history—will support efforts to make the built environment more sustainable.
Urban Land Institute Leaders Donate $17M To ULI Chair’s Fund
Donors envision fund becoming the equivalent of the unrestricted endowments that major universities rely upon to innovate and expand their programs.
ASHRAE Addresses Climate Change Solutions At UN’s COP26
A COP26 side event hosted by Architecture 2030 and ASHRAE highlighted growing building stock, consensus-based standards, and building industry involvement
Environmental Stewardship Is Vital To Workplaces
As our need to understand environmental footprinting has come into sharper focus, the role of workplace designers, engineers, contractors, facilities, and operations teams has begun to shift to one of environmental stewardship.
New WorldGBC Report Makes The Case For Sustainability
In a groundbreaking new report, "Beyond the Business Case," WorldGBC outlines why real estate businesses can’t afford not to invest in sustainability.
Built Environment CEOs Sign Diversity Commitment
Association leaders commit to greater diversity, equity, and inclusion within the leadership of their organizations.
8 New Real Estate Leaders Align With ULI Net Zero Goal
Together, these real estate companies represent over 2,400 buildings, more than 849 million square feet, and over $397 billion in assets under management.
EcoWorx Achieves Cradle To Cradle Certified Silver
Shaw Industries’ EcoWorx® Carpet Tile among first in the world to be Cradle to Cradle Certified® under the version 4.0 standard.
Watch This: Assessing Industry Benchmarks For Energy Savings & Sustainability
This free video webinar provides valuable insights into industry benchmarks, allowing participants to gauge their performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Watch Now! AI In Facilities Management: Challenges & Opportunities
View this free video webinar and find out why AI is coming for the facilities management industry, and how you can use and control it.
[VIDEO] Case Study | Globalworth and Honeywell Forge for Buildings
Building owners face a dilemma – how to prioritize sustainable renewable energy while providing a people-centric environment in a cost-effective way. See how Globalworth leveraged Honeywell Forge in Romania and Poland to meet their goals.