IDEC PLCs Now Offer BACnet/IP Support
IDEC Corporation announced built-in support for the BACnet/IP building automation protocol by its family of MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLCs.
Uptime Institute Surveys Data Centers Around The Globe
The results of this 8th annual survey examines how operators are handling challenges, including the business case and cost of hybrid IT approaches.
Facility Executive | August 2018 Issue
The August 2018 issue features facility security, including biometrics, school security, and stopping hackers. Plus, HVAC, roofing, restroom maintenance, lighting, and more.
Nordeon’s Strada LED pendant
Strada is a sleek, cylindrical LED pendant that can be used individually (Strada solo pendant) or combined to form a continuous row (Strada system) with uniform light distribution suited for a range of interior applications.
Schneider Electric Launches Next Generation Of EcoStruxure Building
New smart building platform enables quick connectivity of IoT devices for increased scalability and faster deployment of new technologies.
Greenhouse Grower Earns Incentive For Energy-Saving Cogen Engines
SunSelect Produce’s new high-tech, natural gas-powered combined heat and power technology cuts 12,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year and conserves over 7,000 gallons of water per day.
Sabra Breaks Ground On World’s Largest Hummus Plant
The 40,000-square-foot expansion project is the fourth at the Chesterfield County, VA hummus making facility, and will maintain its LEED Gold certification.
Will Trump’s DOE Propose To Roll Back Light Bulb Standards?
A proposed rule on light bulb standards will soon be released. Manufacturers have lobbied for an illegal rollback of strong standards with which they must comply beginning in 2020.
Best Practices For Automated Shading Systems
The right balance of daylighting and daylight harvesting strategies can provide health, productivity, and energy saving benefits: Here’s how to get the most out of your facility’s automated shading system.
GM Focuses On Lighting For Energy Conservation
General Motors is working with Starco Lighting to help reduce lighting-related energy consumption across its global facilities.
Sustainability At Broward College: A Project Perspective
Located in South Florida, this multi-site campus is maintained through a holistic program overseen by its District Facilities division.
USF System Earns First LEED Platinum Certification
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Warehouse Laboratory, which houses biology, chemistry, and physics labs, is the fourth building on campus to receive LEED certification.
Why HID-LED Conversion Matters (And It Isn’t Just Energy Savings)
A LED retrofit could have kept the lights on during Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, preventing the blackout that halted play for more than a half-hour.
Universal Introduces LED Web Resource
Universal Lighting Technologies has introduced a web resource to share its expertise in the design and development of standard modules, custom modules, and select Assembled in the U.S.A. LED modules.
Lochinvar Boosts CREST Condensing Boiler Efficiency
An upgraded combustion system and new 316L stainless steel heat exchanger provides up to 96% thermal efficiency in six models.
SportsArt VERDE ECO-POWR Treadmill
VERDEi is a treadmill capable of harnessing human power and converting it to utility grade electricity.
MaxLite Introduces Buy American Act Compliant LED T8 Tubes
The BAA-compliant LED T8 tubes support government, military, education, and healthcare facilities in their lighting upgrades.
EPA Recognizes Efficient Federal Facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently highlighted facilities with reduced environmental impact during FY17 through the Federal Green Challenge.
Schneider Electric Introduces Masterpact MTZ Circuit Breaker
Product offers EcoStruxure Power capabilities required to build smart, dependable, sustainable power distribution systems; provides seamless integration with building and energy management systems.
Professional Sports Teams Going Solar
From the NFL to NASCAR, professional teams and facilities have installed nearly 34 MW of capacity across 16 solar installations over the past five years, according to SEIA.
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View this free video webinar and learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
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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