World Water Day 2018: Four Promising Technologies Inspired By Nature
On World Water Day 2018, Frost & Sullivan explores this year's theme, "Nature for Water," by acknowledging the influence and inspiration natural filtration and treatment processes lend to water technologies.
Nestlé Waters CA Factories Certified For Water Practices
The company has certified its five California factories to the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard, spurred by shared water challenges in that state.
New Compostable Takeout Containers From Eco-Products
Made with sugarcane, WorldView™ Naturals offer a nice green vibe for environmentally friendly restaurants and facilities.
New LEED Ceiling Solutions Guide From Rockfon
The free Rockfon® LEED® v4 Solution Guide shares ceiling solutions for sustainable building projects.
WRI, MIT Focus On Creating Water Management Database
World Resources Institute and MIT Sloan School of Management have proposed a method to help pinpoint where utilities and local governments may need to fortify water management efforts.
Zinc-B-Gone Filters From StormwateRx
Available in Basic and Pro, this line of stormwater filters removes dissolved zinc and copper to strict stormwater benchmark and numeric action levels.
U.S., Canada Home To Nearly 500 Zero Energy Buildings
The New Buildings Institute has measured more than 700% growth in ZE buildings since it began tracking projects in 2012.
Six Cities Earn LEED For Cities Certification Grants
The new grant program is designed to recognize the sustainability and green building achievements of U.S. cities pursuing LEED for Cities certification.
Green Parking Projects Recognized In OH And CA
GBCI’s Parksmart program for sustainability in parking facilities has certified a Proctor & Gamble site in Cincinnati, and is evaluating an automated parking structure in Oakland, CA.
Keep Floors Clean, With Less Cleaning
Entrance mats in facilities help capture dirt and debris from foot traffic, but these items can also reduce negative impact on the environment.
Indiana Elementary School Is First Repeat Recycle-Bowl Champion
For the second time, Bon Air Elementary beat out more than 1,000 other schools to become the K-12 recycling competition's National Champion.
Stanton Chase LA, IWBI Team Up For Healthy Workplace Education
Stanton Chase will introduce clients to IWBI’s WELL Building Standard, which provides a meaningful solution to advance human health and well-being in the workplace.
Super Bowl LII: Environment Scores Big With Zero Waste
More than 90 percent of all trash generated at Super Bowl LII was responsibly recovered through composting, recycling, and reuse.
Call To Reduce Waste Is Renewed
As China suspends its acceptance of foreign waste, how might waste management at facilities be impacted?
Water Score From EPA WaterSense
Similar to the ENERGY STAR 1-100 scoring, the recently introduced tool addresses water consumption and conservation efforts for multi-family housing.
WE•Stand For Safe, Reliable Water
A recently published ANSI Standard for plumbing covers a broad range of water efficiency and safety concerns for facilities.
New Global EPDs For Wallcoverings
The Wallcoverings Association announced the Environmental Product Declarations, which cover five constructions of typical and specialty products.
Facility Executive Of The Year 2018
As a department of one, Kirk Beaudoin, senior facilities manager for adidas, formalized protocol for the company’s retail stores.
Facility Executive | February 2018 Issue
The February 2018 issue features our 2018 Facility Executive of the Year, an in-depth look at the building envelope, access control, document management, and more. Plus, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.
Roofing For The Ages, And The Elements
Sun, water, wind, hail... weather takes a toll on roof assemblies.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll 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).
[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building
AI powered data collection with AkitaBox Capture. Take a picture of the asset nameplate, touch the floor plan to locate the asset and move to the next asset. Save up to 90% of your time in the field with AkitaBox Capture AI.