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
CA Landscape Group Water Conscious
The California Landscape Contractors Association has received the WaterSense Label from the U.S. EPA for its Water Management Certification Program.
Renewable Energy In North Carolina
Solar and wind power can supply the vast majority of the state's electricity needs, according to a report from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER).
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Green Intelligence For Facilities
Planon introduces this energy management component of its software offerings that provides tools to measure, monitor, and act upon, collected property and asset data.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Green Genie From Armstrong Ceilings
Facility managers specifying ceiling, suspension, and wall system products can access this tool to evaluate their sustainable choices.
Student Involvement Reduces Energy Use On Campus
The Green Campus Program, administered by The Alliance To Save Energy, strives to bridge the divide between students and institutional energy costs.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: HEAR From Honeywell
The Honeywell Energy Analysis Report (HEAR) service can provide facility managers with detailed information on how their organizations are using energy.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: CM25 From MovinCool
This ceiling-mounted air conditioner from MovinCool is a self-contained unit that can provide 25,000 Btu/h of cooling.
Historic Buildings Energy Efficiency Guide
Available from Clean Air-Cool Planet is a publication created to help historic district commissions and other local organizations and facility managers make historic buildings...
NSA Facility Recycling Efforts
Armstrong World Industries has named the National Security Agency (NSA) in Ft. Meade, MD as its 2009 Ceiling Recycler of the Year.
HEI Hotels & Resorts' Energy Efforts
The Connecticut-based owner/operator of hotel real estate recently received the Corporate Energy Management award from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Total Resource Management By Geocycle LLC
This service provides companies with a full suite of solutions focused on re-using, recycling and co-processing waste in the most beneficial manner.
EPA Looks At Use Of Recycled Tires
The Agency conducted a limited field monitoring study of artificial-turf playing fields and playgrounds constructed with recycled tire material, or "tire crumb."
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Energy Services From UGL Unicco
A new Energy Services practice consolidates and enhances the Boston-based company's previous portfolio of energy management offerings.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Accustat Independence By PSG Controls
These mercury-free thermostats use preset electronic fixed temperature set points to maintain desired comfort settings.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: GreenShield® Module Roof System
The Garland Company, Inc. recently updated its GreenShield® vegetative roof technology by introducing movable, interlocking container modules.
Facility Professionals Recognized By Zeftron nylon
The first annual Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award recognizes facility, architect, and design professionals who employ and use sustainable practices at work, at home, and in their communities.
Removing Unneeded/Dangerous Chemicals From Schools
Working with EPA’s Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3), 11 organizations helped to remove an estimated 70,000 pounds of potentially dangerous chemicals from approximately 300 schools.
ATAS Awarded For Part In Green Project
The manufacturer of metal roofing and wall and ceiling panels was honored by the state of Virginia with a 2009 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award in April.
Sustainable Sites Rating System Released, Pilot Projects Sought
the Sustainable Sites Initiative has released the first rating system in the U.S. for the design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings.
EPA's WaterSense Releases First Commercial Building Product Spec
This first specification focused on identifying water efficient flushing urinals.
Did You Miss Our “Smart Buildings: Enabling Facility Control And Automation” Webinar?
View this free video webinar to learn about different types of smart building solutions, how intelligent asset monitoring can save money with predictive maintenance, and more!
Did You Miss Our “Air Curtains: Conserving Energy And Ambiance At The Door” Webinar?
View this free video webinar and learn how air curtains save energy and reduce CO2 emissions, support the indoor experience, and conserve ambiance.
[VIDEO] ARC Facilities Overview | Instantly Access and Share Facility Information
The ARC Facilities mobile-first platform & App puts the plan room in your pocket. Building plans, Emergency information, O&M documentation and Compliance information is delivered instantly to on-the-go facilities professionals using mobile devices with no training required.