Tag: Extreme Weather
Resilient Facilities: Strong And Sustainable
Facility management executives can create resilient facilities by employing green strategies to combat extreme weather.
10 Years After Hurricane Katrina: How Resilient Is New Orleans?
The Data Center, a research organization focused on Southeast Louisiana, analyzes New Orleans' recovery
Keep Cool, With Proper Cool Roof Maintenance
Proper maintenance plays a significant role in maximizing the energy benefits of a reflective roof.
Extreme Heat Maintenance Tips
As the mercury rises, CMMS provider FacilityDude highlights four areas to watch to keep your facilities in check.
New Product Flash: 3000 Series Door From DBCI
Part of a wider product line, this steel curtain rollup door has been tested to withstand moderate to high wind loads
National Disaster Resilience Competition Launched
HUD partners with the Rockefeller Foundation to announce $1 billion competition.
Commentary: Why Climate Change Matters
Jeff Johnson, chief science officer at Schneider Electric, notes that quantifying the forces at play, both man-made and natural, is still a work in progress—as is accurately projecting future events.
What Kinds Of Extreme Weather Are You Facing?
Nearly 70% of Americans had not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise, aside from a fire drill, at their workplace, school, or home in the past two years, according to a 2012 survey by FEMA.
Study Warns of Sequestration Impacts To NASA, NOAA Programs
New report examines how budget cuts would put at risk 22,500+ jobs and harm regions with innovative aerospace clusters. (Free download available.)