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
Decision Makers Increasing Investments In Healthy Building Initiatives
Facility executives are prioritizing three mission critical focus areas of a healthy building — people, places, and planet — finds Johnson Controls survey.
LightView Achieves Boston’s First Private Student Housing LEED Platinum Certification
LightView, a sustainable student housing community at Boston's Northeastern University, has been awarded USGBC's highest level of green building certification: LEED Platinum.
Site Management Feature: Floodplain Models And Facilities
The nation’s floodplains are expected to grow by 45% by the end of this century: Work to reduce risk from floods by reassessing the conditions around building sites.
California Tops 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
States are still adopting new energy-saving rules, but the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing overall progress, according to the annual ACEEE report.
Blue Shield Of California Achieves Carbon Neutrality
The nonprofit health plan has integrated environmental sustainability as part of its public health strategy; latest milestone equates to taking 6,300 cars off the road each year.
Georgia-Pacific Facility Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Project
A water use reduction project has earned Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products mill in Palatka, FL the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR Top Project for 2020.
USGBC Readies Green Building Industry For LEED Positive Future
Throughout this year’s virtual Greenbuld event, USGBC delivered key updates intended to help push the industry closer to a regenerative future as outlined through LEED Positive
USGBC Names 2020 Leadership Award Recipients
The U.S. Green Building Council's annual awards recognize extraordinary leadership in green building and commitment to advancing healthy, sustainable buildings and communities
USGBC To Fund 500 LEED Professionals In Underserved Communities
The commitment marks the launch of USGBC’s new equity program USGBC All In: Building Equity Together, which aims to build green building expertise and workforce.
Sentosa Golf Club Named “World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility”
Singapore’s premier club wins big again at the 7th annual World Golf Awards, unveils environmental documentary film.
GBCI Announces 2020 LEED Fellows
The 2020 class of LEED Fellows includes 25 green building leaders who represent the top of their field and are committed to creating healthier, more sustainable and resilient communities.
Aramark Global HQ Receives LEED Silver Certification
Located in Philadelphia, the Aramark headquarters includes a wellness center, biophilia rooms, outdoor terraces, and a showcase state-of-the-art dining facility and test kitchen.
GBCI Surpasses 1,000 TRUE Advisor Professionals
GBCI's TRUE Advisors help facilities achieve TRUE certification, as well as support and implement zero waste policies and programs.
Green Buildings, Safety First
Four new pilot credits in the LEED rating system include a focus on surface cleaning and indoor air quality.
IBHS Offers Wildfire Preparedness Guide For Small Businesses
Amid an active western wildfire season, “Wildfire Ready–Business” provides foundational preparedness projects for small businesses and commercial building owners.
Facility Executive: October 2020 Issue
The October 2020 issue looks at healthy, sustainable, resilient facilities, including mass notification, HVAC, green buildings, and more.
Reduce COVID-19 Risks In Commercial Buildings Without Wasting Energy
As offices, schools, and retail stores reopen, ACEEE’s Steven Nadel discusses how to reduce COVID-19 risks without wasting energy.
New York City Leads 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard
Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco round out the top U.S. cities growing their clean energy efforts, according to ACEEE's newly-released 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
Energy Bill Includes Significant Measures To Improve Efficiency
The U.S. House has passed an energy innovation bill that would make key strides to improve energy efficiency in buildings.
Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Building Opens In New Spokane Eco-District
The five-story, 159,000-square-foot Catalyst building is one of the largest zero energy buildings in North America and one of the first zero carbon buildings to be certified by the International Living Future Institute.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, 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.