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The team installed LG NeON 2 solar panels atop its LEED Platinum headquarters, the UCLA Health Training Center.


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The team installed LG NeON 2 solar panels atop its LEED Platinum headquarters, the UCLA Health Training Center.
08/20/2018

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    Latest: Los Angeles Lakers Go Solar At Headquarters Facility - The team installed LG NeON 2 solar panels atop its LEED Platinum headquarters, the UCLA Health Training Center.

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    Los Angeles Lakers Go Solar At Headquarters Facility

    The team installed LG NeON 2 solar panels atop its LEED Platinum headquarters, the UCLA Health Training Center.
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    Friday Funny

    Friday Funny: Coral Gets New High-Tech Digs

    The world’s largest 3-D printed reef was installed at a resort in the Maldives last weekend with the hope of growing a new coral reef ecosystem.
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    Renewable Energy Column

    Maximize Clean Energy Progress

    Increasingly, buildings are active players in the pursuit of energy efficiency goals for the organizations they serve, and beyond.
    Environment

    Yogi Tea Company Opens LEED Certified Plant

    Located in Eugene, OR, the 189,000 square foot building is the first LEED-certified tea manufacturing facility in the U.S.
    August 2018 Issue
    Recent Issues

    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.
    Environment

    Question Of The Week: What Sustainability Means Today

    In the 1700s, sustainability meant “sustained yield” and referred to harvesting just enough trees so that the forest could naturally regenerate tree growth. What does the term mean for your facilities in 2018?
    SunSelect Produce
    Environment

    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.
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    Construction & Retrofits

    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.
    light bulb standards
    Energy Management & Lighting

    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.
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    Friday Funny

    Friday Funny: If You Can’t Stand The Heat…

    …stay out of these 10 moist metros. A new ranking reveals this year’s America's Sweatiest Cities.
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    Environment

    RICS Moves Closer To Cities Of The Future Winner

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors founded this competition for young people around the world to create solutions to urban challenges including rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity.
    Automated Shading Systems
    Energy Management & Lighting

    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.
    Facility Management

    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 LEED Platinum Certification
    Environment

    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.
    Construction & Retrofits

    Biotech Firm Consolidates cGMP Manufacturing Facilities

    Moderna Therapeutics, which pioneers messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, built a new facility in Norwood, MA — and also focused on the workplace environment for its nearly 200 employees.
    China ban
    Facility Management

    Question Of The Week: Is China Ban On Waste Management Impacting Your Facilities?

    The move is part of an initiative by China to focus on its own domestically produced waste, and it's a wake-up call to the global recycling industry.
    human health
    FM Alert

    IWBI Launches Global Network Of Concept Advisories

    Experts from around the world will share their insights on the impact of 10 WELL concepts on human health.
    HVAC

    Honeywell Introduces Low GWP Refrigerant, Solstice N41

    This nonflammable, R-410A replacement refrigerant has received a provisional number and a preliminary A1 designation from ASHRAE, one stipulation needed to bring the product to market.
    federal facilities
    Environment

    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.
    solar installations
    Environment

    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.
    green leases
    Energy Management & Lighting

    2018 Green Lease Leaders Recognized

    Now in its fifth year, the Green Lease Leaders program administered by IMT and DOE increases visibility for real estate leaders who are implementing high-performance or energy-aligned leases.
    healthy buildings
    Environment

    UL, Center For Active Safety Design Form Partnership

    Initial focus is to expand the Center's Fitwel Certification System in China, while providing facility and building professionals more access to products that foster healthy buildings.
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    Webinars

    Did You Miss Our “Your Building: Go Green. Save Green. Make Green.” Webinar?

    View this free video webinar and learn how green values will drive value in your building or property investment, employee productivity and morale, community leadership, and more.
    NYC subway
    Interiors

    Flooring That Stands Up To NYC Foot Traffic

    Rubber floor covering systems manufactured by nora flooring is exclusively used in all NYC subway cars. The city's Metropolitan Transit Authority has relied on this flooring for subway cars and more for over 25 years. 
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    Environment

    Question Of The Week: Campus Sustainability Initiatives

    Go beyond bottle and paper recycling with these seven creative campus sustainability programs.
    occupant comfort
    New Facilities Construction

    Saint-Gobain Releases North American HQ Occupant Comfort Study

    The first of its kind based on size and scale, the longitudinal study reveals the collective benefits of a systems-based design approach.
    Branch Creek Safer Play turf lawn products
    LawnSite Network

    Branch Creek Launches Safer Play Turf And Lawn Products

    Safer Play’s new products help lawn care professionals protect lawns and turf fields from weeds and insects, without the use of EPA-registered pesticides.
    wind energy
    Renewable Energy Column

    Wind Energy Gains Speed Across U.S.

    In its latest annual market report, American Wind Energy Association highlights expansion of this power source.
    natural light
    Special Reports

    Natural Light In Workplace Design

    Cultivating a healthy indoor environment can begin with sound daylighting strategies.
    Green Cleaning
    Services & Maintenance

    Six Tips For A Green Cleaning Program

    Look at both products and processes when evaluating this initiative for healthy buildings.
    Pikes Peak
    Construction & Retrofits

    Pikes Peak Facilities Upgrade Has Begun

    Owned by the U.S. Forest Service and operated by the City of Colorado Springs, this tourist attraction remains operational during construction of a new visitor center and more.
    green school
    Environment

    25 U.S. Colleges Recognized For Sustainability

    Campuses from coast to coast were ranked using the National Center for Education Statistics' College Navigator database.
    June 2018 Issue
    Recent Issues

    Facility Executive | June 2018 Issue

    The June 2018 issue features a look at workplace design, including productivity, breakrooms, furniture, and natural light. Plus, green cleaning, energy efficiency, healthcare facilities, and more.
    WELL certification
    Workplace Culture

    Credit Union Pursues WELL Certification

    In Vancouver, WA, HAPO Community Credit Union designed its newest branch to achieve WELL certification from the International WELL Building Institute.
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