Environment
Articles covering the broader concept of environmental awareness, including corporate social responsibility, climate change, and other news about how facility managers can impact the environment are included.
Real Estate Industry Explores The Year Ahead In Sustainability
To create a more sustainable future for the built environment, the real estate industry needs unified leadership and collaboration.
Eiffel Tower Cooling Features Honeywell Low-GWP Refrigerant
The installation, which uses Honeywell's Solstice® ze (R-1234ze) refrigerant, provides the tower's west pillar with an energy efficient and cost-effective solution.
Design Competition Announces 2022 High School Programs
New high school workshop invites passionate students to solve “wicked problems” with whole-systems design thinking, sustainability, and the circular economy.
Planning For Winter Storms
The Alamo Colleges District, serving the Greater San Antonio metro area, builds facility resiliency after 2021 winter storm and power grid failure.
Facility Executive: December 2021 Issue
The December 2021 issue focuses on HVAC systems, including IAQ, cooling, and equipment. Plus safety, sustainability, and FM Solutions 2022.
New Tool Guides Sustainable Building Design, Construction
Materials database, developed by Northwestern University and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), covers durability and environmental properties of more than 50 building materials
Lagging Transportation Initiatives Hold Back Cities’ Climate Efforts
Most large U.S. cities have yet to institute strong policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, finds new ACEEE report.
OSHA Offers Tornado Preparedness, Response Guidance
In the wake of a deadly tornado outbreak across eight states, OSHA's Tornado Response and Recovery webpage offers tips to keep workers safe.
ASSA ABLOY Achieves More Than 150 GreenCircle Certifications
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions has achieved a new milestone with over 150 GreenCircle certifications for products and/or manufacturing sites.
Urban Land Institute Leaders Donate $17M To ULI Chair’s Fund
Donors envision fund becoming the equivalent of the unrestricted endowments that major universities rely upon to innovate and expand their programs.
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