Energy Management & Lighting

Earlier this month, the first set of standards needed for the interoperability and security of smart grid development was announced.

The stretch code applies to new and existing building types, but the standards related to new, small- and mid-sized commercial buildings are based on a protocol developed by New Buildings Institute (NBI) called Core Performance.

The participants have been recognized for their work on lighting the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (c.1927) in California.

The development of smart power grids is underway.

For the first time in the United States, utilities, retailers, and manufacturers are joining together to help businesses become more informed about the benefits of purchasing energy efficient electronic products. In addition to the two utilities, this Business and Consumer Electronics program includes Best Buy, Sears Holding Company, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and Lenovo.

Dow Chemical, DuPont, Georgia-Pacific, IBM, Interface Inc., and Pitney Bowes Inc. are among the group of corporate energy buyers that reached a collective goal of purchasing 1,000 megawatts of power generated from renewable energy sources.

Members of the U.S. Congress and representatives from IFMA met to discuss energy efficiency and high performance federal buildings last week during IFMA Advocacy Day.

Two recently released reports examine the growth of this market for buildings.

The association will use a unified mark to identify HVAC/R products that have achieved third-party certification of their performance ratings.

Industry members can enter for a chance to win a vacation from Universal Lighting Technologies.

LED lighting, with its promise of high levels of energy efficiency and long operating life, is being used in certain applications in many facilities. However, the technology is not mainstream in today's facilities.

The 2009 Ernst & Young real estate business risk report, produced in conjunction with Oxford Analytica, itemizes the 10 top business risks faced by the industry as ranked by leading sector analysts.

The Second Annual SustainIU initiative at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University kicks off today.

The new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) from APC by Schneider Electric is designed to meet the needs of many environments.

IFMA has joined a consortium of other organizations from the building community that seeks to provide guidance and technical expertise on sustainability issues to the DOE's Building Technologies Program.

Now underway, energy efficiency retrofits at the Empire State Building are being implemented through an integrated approach.

Contributor John Schinter discusses how facility management professionals can track and use their data.

In 2009, the economic stimulus package included $54 billion for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and smart grid projects. What exactly does that all mean and how will it affect your area?

From computers to popcorn poppers to hair dryers, energy use in dormitories often runs rampant due an overload of appliances.

Electric power production in New Hampshire got a little bit greener this month—and the air may even smell a little bit sweeter—thanks to a collaboration between Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) and premium chocolate maker Lindt USA.