Free White Paper: Improving the Energy Efficiency Of Aging Commercial Buildings through Window Retrofits
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.
National Institute of Building Sciences Celebrates 40 Years
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.
July/August 2014 (Volume 27, Number 6)
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.
Special Feature: Reflective Roofs
When lowering HVAC energy demands is a goal, the most effective choice is not one-size-fits-all.
Services & Maintenance: Customized Bird Control
Factors such as setting, occupancy, and specific concerns influence strategy.
FM Frequency: In-House Sociologist
Among the many hats facility managers wear, the ability to field odd requests and mediate occupant disputes is a necessity.
Renewable Energy: Pursuing Multi-Site Solar
When seeking to install this type of system at more than one facility, several strategies may help facilitate the process.
Question Of The Week: Cooling Tower Blowdown Water Reuse?
What do I do if my plant wants to reclaim cooling tower blowdown water and use it for the purposes of landscape irrigation?
Architects Promote NIBS Performance-Based Guide
The AIA will support the Guide by promoting it to its members as a resource to be used in the design phase of a building as well as by bringing the designer community perspective to the NPBDG review and update process.
Roofing Contractors Recognized For Installations
The 2014 Partner in Quality Award from Firestone Building Products highlights 189 outstanding roofing contractors.
ASLA Receives Green Streets Grant For Chinatown Green Street Demonstration Project
Design Workshop will oversee the project and will collaborate with the ASLA Site Sustainability Task Force throughout all phases.
Friday Funny: Patriotic Porta Potties
Since most offices in the U.S. will be closed in honor of the July 4th celebration, the FacilityBlog Friday Funny is coming to readers one day earlier.
June 2014 Issue (Volume 27, Number 5)
The articles in this issue address the broad overlapping aspects of operations, with a focus on the role facility managers can play in advancing organizational goals.
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View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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