Environmental Protection Agency

Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. Environmental Protection Agency articles below.

Sustainability

FM Alert: Cradle To Cradle Certified Product Standard Recognized By EPA

January 24, 2017

Approximately 350 building materials, construction, and furnishings products from 159 manufacturers have achieved Cradle to Cradle product certification to date.

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Sustainable By Design: Record Year In 2007 For Energy Star Facilities

April 26, 2008

Among those joining the list was JCPenney, the first big box retailer to earn the designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Environment

Sustainable By Design: Save Water While Quenching Cooling Towers

September 1, 2005

With proper infrastructure and treatment in place, reusing water can be a viable option for a facility.

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Facility Management

Apply Lean Principles To Improve Efficiency, Increase Productivity & Lower Costs

October 16, 2017

Improve efficiency, increase productivity, and lower costs by applying Lean principles to facility cleaning in industrial manufacturing and office environments, working on-site to reduce waste.

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Security

Cloud Based ID Card Printing | Centralized, Integrated Card Issuance

September 1, 2017

The HID FARGO Connect platform brings all your card issuance needs under a single, integrated platform. By centralizing the operations of their distributed issuance system, administrators gain greater control and oversight of all activity.

FacilityBlog

Milliken Completes New LEED v4 Credit Pathway

Sustainability October 20, 2017

New credit option dives into the chemical makeup of supplier materials for an elevated understanding of their resulting human and environmental health impacts.

Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building

Energy Management & Lighting October 20, 2017

Opened in 1931, the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan now features a wireless controls system to regulate heating and cooling.

Golden Gate Produce Market Unveils Facility Upgrades

Construction & Retrofits October 20, 2017

Located in South San Francisco, the project included a series of infrastructure, energy, food safety, worker safety, and traffic facility improvements.

Schools Bring In Solar Energy

Energy Management & Lighting October 16, 2017

Working with U.S. DOE Better Buildings Challenge, K-12 districts incorporate solar energy for conservation and education.

Five Ways To Shift From Manager To Leader

Professional Development October 18, 2017

Even the most effective managers can trip on their way up the ranks. Senior leaders can smooth the way with a leadership training strategy.

Question Of The Week: Register Facility Video Surveillance?

Security October 18, 2017

Facility management can support local law enforcement by participating in video surveillance registration programs with their facility security systems.

Site Selection

Business Facilities – Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions

Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio October 21, 2017
The Richfield, OH center will provide advanced and innovative technologies for producing cutting-edge tires for the North and South American markets. - Read: Nexen Tire Building North America Tire Technology Center In Ohio at BusinessFacilities.com.
Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana October 20, 2017
The global technology firm will add a new third-party distribution center and up to 500 new jobs in Jeffersonville, IN. - Read: Ingram Micro Investing $40M In Southeast Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.
Amazonia, USA October 20, 2017
The RFPs are in and we all can't wait for the climax of the runaway hit economic development reality show: HQ2, The Survivor. - Read: Amazonia, USA at BusinessFacilities.com.

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