Building Envelope & Exteriors

Recent Turner study shows significant growth in interest in Green Globes® and other systems.

Where ice-melting chemicals are needed, Green Seal recommends using potassium chloride- or magnesium chloride-based products rather than sodium chloride or calcium chloride.

When a university marching band loses access to its rehearsal area due to construction in the parking lot, facilities management steps in to save the day.

In this issue, TFM's Annual Green Report includes a selection of articles addressing a variety of sustainability concerns. FM Frequency: It's Not Easy Being Green(er) - Tech And FM: The Enernet - The Next Frontier? - Facility Retrofit: Green Roof Revisit - Services & Maintenance: All-Around Green Clean - Alternative Energy Trends: Deep Impact With Energy Retrofits - FM Issue: Managing Security Services - LEED Case Study: Triple LEED

At Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, a vegetative roof is thriving after more than a decade in place.

Best Choice Schools has released its list of the 50 top architecturally impressive law schools in the world, while Washington Monthly has announced its collection of the worst higher education institutions in the country.

Green Globes uses the services of independent assessors and uses the ANSI national consensus process for developing its Green Globes tools for new construction and major renovations, the subjects of the U.S. DOE rule.

LVDC Design Guidelines for the Visual Environment is now available for second public review; the review period ends November 10.

Advances in building envelope technology are helping to drive the market, according to Navigant Research Report.

This issue looks at the future of facility management in both technical and human terms. The HVAC Factor: Hybrid Operating Rooms, Professional Development: Finding Future Facility Managers, Services & Maintenance: For Safety's Sake, Energy Management Trends: Stepping Up Energy Management, FM Issue: Mission Critical Training, Hospital Case Study: Rebirth In New Orleans, Special Feature: Forklifts And Freight Terminal Doors, Renewable Energy: The Role Of Demand Response.

Specialty products can help mitigate door damage, lower repair costs, and reduce downtime.

One tech expert floats the idea of using Microsoft's recent acquisition, Minecraft, for practical 3D facilities management floor plan layout applications.

HUD partners with the Rockefeller Foundation to announce $1 billion competition.

One facility management professional is looking for advice on the most cost effective way to handle snow removal.

This article features four products that cover the building envelope.

Find out how the Renovate system can offer energy savings of up to 25%, provide consistent indoor thermal comfort, reduce outside noise transmission, contribute points towards LEED certification, and more at a lower cost than a traditional window replacement.

Forty years ago, the United States Congress authorized the establishment of the National Institute of Building Sciences when President Gerald Ford signed the Housing and Community Development Act into law on August 22, 1974.

While the summer months may signify a slower pace for some professions, facility managers keep especially busy with improvements to take them into the harsher months ahead.

When lowering HVAC energy demands is a goal, the most effective choice is not one-size-fits-all.

Factors such as setting, occupancy, and specific concerns influence strategy.