Sustainable design concepts and innovation seek to reduce the negative impacts on the environment, and enhance the health and comfort of building occupants.
Tag: Sustainability
Best Practices In Anticipation of America Recycles Day
To help commercial facilities improve their recycling efforts, Sofidel shares four best practices ahead of America Recycles Day, celebrated on November 15.
AASHE Names 54 Sustainability Award Finalists
AASHE Sustainability Awards provide global recognition to the individuals and organizations leading the higher education sustainability movement.
Three Facility Professionals Earn IFMA Foundation Scholarships
The IFMA Foundation has announced its 2021 Eric Teicholz Sustainability Facility Professional® Scholarship program awardees.
Environmental Stewardship Is Vital To Workplaces
As our need to understand environmental footprinting has come into sharper focus, the role of workplace designers, engineers, contractors, facilities, and operations teams has begun to shift to one of environmental stewardship.
New WorldGBC Report Makes The Case For Sustainability
In a groundbreaking new report, "Beyond the Business Case," WorldGBC outlines why real estate businesses can’t afford not to invest in sustainability.
ASHRAE Global HQ Reaches “Fully” Net-Zero-Energy Milestone
With the installation of a large photovoltaic system, ASHRAE’s new $20 million global headquarters building will operate at net-zero-energy performance.
Dow Plans Program For Carbon-Neutral Silicones In Building Façades
DOWSIL™ Carbon-Neutrality Program to offer silicones for structural glazing, insulating glass, and weathersealing.
UbiQD Installs Quantum Dot Solar Window Pilots In Commercial Buildings
UbiQD, Inc. has installed its electricity-generating solar windows in three commercial building sites.
Embracing Green Cleaning Products, Processes
With a carefully considered green cleaning program, facility managers can protect the environment while safeguarding occupants and staff.
Local Governments Will Soon Demand More Energy Efficiency. Or Else.
Budderfly helps achieve and document high energy efficiency and performance standards even the most ambitious policies are going to demand.
Rerouting Furniture From Landfill
As part of its facilities projects, General Motors donated a plethora of its office furniture to local schools.
Mesa’s Impact Report Quantifies Energy Savings
Mesa’s Impact Report makes understanding energy savings in a space easier through quantifiable metrics, while also supporting ESG (environmental, social, and governance reporting).
Growth In Zero Energy Buildings
Report from New Buildings Institute reveals big picture advances across North America.
Azuga Launches Fleet Sustainability Service
Azuga has partnered with GreenerMiles to offer a Fleet Sustainability Service—a streamlined, telematics-enabled program to calculate, track, and neutralize carbon emissions across light, medium, and heavy fleet vehicles.
Sustainable Floor Maintenance For A Safe, Healthy Return To The Workplace
As your organization returns to work, the importance of maintaining healthy, clean workspaces to support productivity and morale will drive value to the bottom line.
Sustaining Efforts In Sustainability
Corporate sustainability encompasses a broad range of strategies designed to create value for stakeholders, consumers, and employees.
NACUFS Launches Sustainability Guide For Collegiate Foodservice
Learn how to reduce your foodservice operation's environmental impact on campus with resources and training.
Facility Executive: October 2021 Issue
The October 2021 issue looks at maintenance data, variable speed HVAC, green cleaning, net zero energy facilities, renewed furnishings, remote inspections, and more.
8 New Real Estate Leaders Align With ULI Net Zero Goal
Together, these real estate companies represent over 2,400 buildings, more than 849 million square feet, and over $397 billion in assets under management.
Flexibility, Resilience Will Dominate Real Estate Industry
New PwC US, Urban Land Institute report finds expectations of traditionally designed spaces have changed, and a massive shift in the functionality of offices, shopping centers, and healthcare spaces is likely.