Consortium To Advise DOE On High Performance Green Building Issues
Ten organizations form group to assist federal government on prime sustainability issues.
HVAC Trends: Journey From The Underground
Contributor Chad Safran reveals why ground source heat pumps may prove to be the next wave in HVAC systems.
CRI Withdraws Support for Green Seal
CRI cites concerns over Green Seal's failure to follow its own written guidelines for consensus standard setting, specifically in the areas of stakeholder input and risk assessment.
Cooperative Effort To Reduce Pest Related Risks In Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of a number of groups that took part in creating a plan to reduce pest- and pesticide-related risks in all U.S. public schools by 2015.
Sustainable By Design: Does It Pay To Pursue Plug Load Reductions?
The energy drawn by standard office equipment and appliances can add up to a substantial portion of a facility
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Heat From The Beyond
A crematorium in Sweden considering a second use for its waste heat.
New Web Site Provides Tools For Manufacturers And Purchasers
The Green Standard is trying to make navigating the field of green purchasing easier for facility managers.
JohnsonDiversey Plays Role In Development Of U.S. EPA's Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative
EPA gives the Wisconsin-based company recognition for voluntarily removing APEOs from its products.
JohnsonDiversey Plays Role In Development Of U.S. EPA’s Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative
EPA gives the Wisconsin-based company recognition for voluntarily removing APEOs from its products.
New Business Unit Launches With LEED Platinum Project
Shangri-La Industries introduced its newly formed business unit, Shangri-La Construction, at the unveiling of its inaugural project.
NSF Accredited As Greenhouse Gas Verifier
The group's Strategic Registrations arm has obtained Greenhouse Gas accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Special Report Investigates Impact of Industrial Pollution on America's Schools
The special project looks at issues such as why children are vulnerable to toxic chemicals and, using the government's own data and modeling software, points to schools which appear to be in toxic hot spots.
Habitat For Humanity Surpasses 300,000 Homes
Since 2001, ASSA ABLOY has helped to support the organization's mission to build houses for families in need and help eradicate homelessness from the world.
Poor Richard: USGBC – LEED Gambling?
Poor Richard asks, "With the recent introduction of LEED 2009 and with major revisions to LEED EB (now EB-OM) and serious structural changes to the LEED Accredited Professional requirements—one must wonder if USGBC is killing the goose that lays their golden eggs."
Green Cleaning Program Expands LEED Focus
UGL Unicco has extended its cleaning services initiative to encompass a number of categories in the U.S. Green Building Council rating system.
Reuse Of Existing Structure In Line With Retailer's Environmental Goals
Set in downtown Austin, TX, Patagonia's newest store is sited in a historic building that originated as the W.B. Smith dry goods store in 1884.
Carrier Acquires Noresco
Agreement to help Carrier expand its energy solution capabilities.
Labs Allied With Higher Ed Organizations Have New Waste Rule
The U.S. EPA has finalized the Academic Laboratory rule to help improve the environmental performance of teaching and research laboratories that are owned by eligible academic entities.
Former EPA Head Christine Todd Whitman Urges Bold Steps on Energy and the Environment
Whitman asserts that doing right by the environment should be part of any strategy to spur economic growth.
Herman Miller Shares Social Responsibility Progress Report
Report details Michigan company's progress in a variety of social areas during its past fiscal year.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
During this free webinar, 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).
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