Green Solutions: Energy From The Earth Heats And Cools A Historic Building
When the time came to overhaul its approach to heating and cooling, the City of Auburn, NY found success with a geothermal system.
Sustainable By Design: Research At Rensselaer
A prototype of an "active building envelope" developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute holds promise for heating and cooling in the future.
Professional Development: The Benefits Of Integration
Contributor Mike DeNamur explains how the removal of crossed signals may ease communications problems.
HVAC Trends: Rejuvenating HVAC
By integrating and updating existing HVAC systems, facility managers can realize energy savings and make better use of their facilities
FM Issue: Getting A Handle On Energy Costs
What can facility managers do about rising prices? One solution is to purchase their energy with the most cost effective strategy available.
Green Solutions: Energy Performance Contracts & Deferred Maintenance
Faced with tight budgets, the utilities manager at an Illinois public university found these contracts would help further his goal to increase systems efficiency.
FM Issue Web Bonus: Options Can Help To Reduce Energy Costs
As the energy market evolves, so have the options that facilities have to control these costs.
Sustainable By Design: Double Duty: Combined Heat And Power
Implementing combined heat and power systems can help reduce facility energy costs.
Sustainable Design Trends: Green Wants You
New environmental solutions help transition buildings into sustainability. From the October 2005 issue.
Green Solutions: Let The Sun Shine In
A daylighting system installed at a Patagonia warehouse and distribution center in Reno, NV reduces energy bills and increases productivity.
FM Issue: Resourceful Reduction
Efforts to lessen the environmental impact of a facility can take on many forms.
FM Issue: Cool Roofing
This green approach is one way to reduce the environmental impact of a building.
Green Solutions: Cooling System Cuts Costs And Consumption
Thermal energy storage is helping to reduce energy costs for one Colorado school district.
Sustainable By Design: A Look Into Wind Energy
With renewable energy sources gaining more attention, power from the wind is one to consider.
FM Issue: A Case For Energy Management
It's not impossible to facilitate energy efficiency in a government building.
Green Solutions: Save Valuable Resources
Mike McClellan is facility/construction manager for a popular Santa Cruz, CA restaurant called The Crow's Nest. One of his primary goals is to conserve water
Tech To Watch: Hydrogen Fuel Cells = Unlimited UPS
A new fuel source has boundless limitations for running UPS systems.
FM Frequency: We Have The Power
As the political season heats up, Crane suggests new energy policies for any building in need of a tune up.
Services & Maintenance: Energy Management 101
Cutting Costs At Large Corporate Campuses