Buildings consume a significant amount of our natural resources and have a wide range of environmental impacts. These environmental concerns are a key driver behind the sustainable design movement.
Tag: Environment
Is Greener Cleaning Just A Tap Away?
Professionals in the cleaning industry are taking a closer look at “engineered water,” regular tap water that has been transformed into an effective cleaning solution.
Resilient Facilities: Strong And Sustainable
Facility management executives can create resilient facilities by employing green strategies to combat extreme weather.
Infographic: Cooling Tower Water Treatments Save Resources
An infographic from Dow Water & Process Solutions shows how advanced treatment technologies can help save costs and reduce water usage in cooling towers.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Announces Awards of Excellence Winners
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced the eight winners of its 2015 Awards of Excellence.
Friday Funny: Sprayable Chocolate? Survey Says “YES!”
A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that two-thirds would use some type of food and household product if it were available as an aerosol: chocolate was the most popular food item.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Chemical Spills In NC And WV Spur Legislation
The Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1961) would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require states to regulate chemical storage facilities.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: VaporShield from Air Cycle
For lamp recycling, this new mail-back box design provides a simpler, safer approach for facility managers.
New Service Spotlight: Antron® Brand Life Cycle Impact Calculator From INVISTA
An online resource provides real world examples of how facility managers can make a difference on energy and greenhouse gas emissions.
Webinar: Implementing Efficient Lamp Recycling
Tune in at 12:00 pm CST on Wednesday, June 22 for a free webinar as Joe Day, senior account executive at Air Cycle, explains...
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: PPA Program From Siemens
This program enables facility managers to install solar energy projects without making an initial capital investment in the equipment.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Organics Composting By Waste Management
Opening this spring, the operation will serve the South Florida region.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: ROI Calculator From Kaivac
The cleaning product provider has revamped its online ROI calculator tools.
Game Day Challenge To Reduce Waste
In October 2010, 77 colleges and universities took up the EPA's challenge to reduce waste at one of their home football games.
Evaluating LED Lighting
Facility managers should keep six guidelines to keep in mind, and access research results from Department of Energy CALiPER program.
EPA's National Building Competition Winner
Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill won Energy Star's first National Building Competition.
Revisit Or Launch Recycling Programs
Today is America Recycles Day, an event aimed at having individuals and organizations focus on their recycling actions.
College Putting Food Waste To Use
Since Fall 2009, Elizabethtown College has been using a food waste treatment strategy that saves water and reduces waste hauling costs.
Siemens Earns ENERGY STAR In Maine
The company's office building in Scarborough, ME now uses about 30% less energy than office buildings of similar size.
Aircuity and Siemens Sign Channel Sales Agreement
Under the terms of the agreement, certain Siemens branches in North America can undergo training to become certified to sell, install, and service Aircuity OptiNet systems.
Guide To Water Conservation Solutions Now Available
The IFMA Foundation and ASBE have produced a free white paper titled A Comprehensive Guide to Water Conservation: The Bottom Line Impacts, Challenges and Rewards.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
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.