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Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. commercial buildings articles below.
LEED Surpasses 100,000 Commercial Green Building Projects
Global growth of LEED reinforces the role green buildings play as a climate solution and tool for improving quality of life.
The Role Of HVAC Controls
When planning an HVAC upgrade, here are three control strategies to help ensure the new equipment runs as efficiently as possible.
Get Connected: Smart Buildings And The Internet Of Things
Learn how smart buildings leverage the Internet of Things (IoT) to create new opportunities for information gathering and sharing, and the impact it has on buildings management and operations.
BrainBox AI Launches First AI Technology For Autonomous Buildings
BrainBox AI has unveiled its patent-pending technology enabling buildings to reduce energy costs by 25-35% and their carbon footprint by 20-40%.
From Construction To Retrofits, PACE Financing Saves Serious Energy
ACEEE explores how the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing tool for energy and water conservation projects has grown quickly in recent years across the United States.
New Opportunities To Optimize Energy Use
Innovative technologies, system design, building operations, and financing are among the emerging opportunities to optimize energy use in commercial buildings, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
2018 Moving Forward Report Looks At Existing Buildings
National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council report addresses ways to improve the performance of the nation’s existing building stock and outlines efforts undertaken to date and the challenges that still remain.
New Anti-Terrorism Guide For Commercial Buildings Available
The new web-based tool can help security professionals for commercial office buildings perform assessments based on the Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS).
How To Make Buildings Truly Smart—And Keep Them From Losing Their Minds
We hear so much about intelligent buildings, you’d think they were everywhere. But when you look at the data, it seems that most buildings are as dull-witted as ever.
Otis Introduces The Link™ Escalator
With ReGen™ drives, Link escalators use 60 percent less energy compared to escalators without regenerative drives and consume 98 percent less oil.
Optimizing HVAC Systems
Gaining holistic knowledge of how the equipment is operating is significant to improving HVAC efficiency.
Accessibility In Facility Renovations
Here are several keys to achieving ADA compliance in commercial buildings.
Aircuity Launches 2.0 Platform For Smart Commercial Buildings
Aircuity 2.0 helps commercial buildings looking to significantly reduce energy costs, improve cognitive function and productivity, and achieve quantifiable results as part of a smart building strategy.
Net Zero Energy For Buildings
Advanced energy solutions are coming down in price, prompting more facility management leaders to pursue this clean energy goal.
Did You Miss Our Future of IoT for Energy Management Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn about energy management challenges faced by facilities professionals, and how IoT technology can help simplify management and reduce costs.
Setting Waste Management Goals
A new tool within ENERGY STAR Portfolio enables facility executives to quantify waste.
How To Navigate The Property Condition Assessment Industry
Are all Property Condition Assessment (PCA) reports the same? How do you navigate the PCA consulting world to find the scope of services you are looking for?
2016 Energy Efficiency Standard Published
A newly published energy efficiency standard from ASHRAE and IES offers energy savings measures resulting from industry input.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Energy Assessments by Carrier
Carrier has introduced a service aimed at two facility types—K-12 education and small- to mid-size commercial. While each program is tailored to specific organizations, the aim is to identify and remediate sources of energy waste.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: App Lab for LEED from USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council has introduced the online App Lab as part of its LEED Automation Program.
