Tag: Sustainability

This issue takes a comprehensive look at sustainable facilities, including green cleaning, water management, LEED certification, and energy efficiency. Plus, wireless technology and security.

The launch of LEED v4 has led applicators and specifiers to look for paints and coatings that meet updated requirements and provide top-notch performance.

Energy and water upgrades at San Francisco City Hall are cornerstones of its recent LEED Platinum certification.

Energy engineer at the MillerCoors facility recognized for successful initiatives shares five keys to improve energy efficiency.

With the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Fellows Program, facility leaders execute operational improvements as part of Retrofit Chicago.

Establishing an ongoing maintenance program to detect and address leaks in facilities is an important part of water management.

Several facilities in UCLA’s athletics department were part of beta testing for a new wireless lighting controls system.

Professionals in the cleaning industry are taking a closer look at “engineered water,” regular tap water that has been transformed into an effective cleaning solution.

Specific facility factors are important, and pilot programs can help evaluate green cleaning options.

In place since 2012, a microgrid system on this island operated by the National Park Service provides reliable power 24/7.

An infographic from Dow Water & Process Solutions shows how advanced treatment technologies can help save costs and reduce water usage in cooling towers.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced the eight winners of its 2015 Awards of Excellence.

As of January 2015, LEED has redefined the requirements for LEED-compliant de-icers.

Carnegie Hall is one of a limited but distinguished number of century-old buildings to achieve LEED certification.

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials that allow windows to let in light without transferring heat and, conversely, to block light while allowing heat transmission.

There is a significant gap between large and small office buildings in achieving sustainability certification, according to the newest Green Building Adoption Index by CBRE Group, Inc. and Maastricht University.

In a rush to find ways to reduce consumption, the city of Beverly Hills, CA is paying $500 to any business that purchases and installs a waterless urinal.

Concerns around security, sustainability, ADA, and technology impact management decisions.

Reaching a recent milestone, the program is a resource for facility professionals during sustainable renovations.

International Parking Institute Awards of Excellence winners reflect friendlier, more sustainable approaches to parking; winners hail from Las Vegas; Lexington, Ky.; Oklahoma City; Philadelphia; Sacramento, Ca.; Toronto; and Washington, D.C.