Environment

How Do Buildings Affect Climate Change? Why do sustainable building practices matter? 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.



Sustainable Cleaning Award goes to OCS Cleaning and Environmental Services

Company awarded at World Federation of Building Service Contractors Congress for demonstrating commitment to cleaning for health, safety, and environment.

Potential For Increased Solar Energy Efficiency

Earlier this week, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) announced that researchers there have discovered and demonstrated a new method for overcoming two major hurdles facing solar energy.

California City To Turn Waste Into Energy

Plant will recycle methane produced by waste water treatment facilities.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Honeywell’s Leadership in Renewable Energy

Profiling model and scorecard help customers pinpoint the solution with the greatest impact on the bottom line.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Honeywell's Leadership in Renewable Energy

Profiling model and scorecard help customers pinpoint the solution with the greatest impact on the bottom line.

AGA, NativeEnergy, And Harrah’s Entertainment Launch Carbon Offset Program

Offsets purchased by Harrah's to mitigate environmental impact of trade event.

AGA, NativeEnergy, And Harrah's Entertainment Launch Carbon Offset Program

Offsets purchased by Harrah's to mitigate environmental impact of trade event.

Ohio U Installs Composter On Campus

Capable of processing up to two tons of compostable materials per day, the unit is among the largest in-vessel composting systems at a U.S. university.

ASHRAE Dedicates Renovated Headquarters

The 33,434 square foot building in Atlanta, last renovated in 1991, will serve as a "living laboratory" for energy efficiency and other sustainable strategies.

Dunkin’ Donuts Goes Green

The coffee and baked goods franchise marked the opening of its first LEED certified location last week in St. Petersburg, FL.

Dunkin' Donuts Goes Green

The coffee and baked goods franchise marked the opening of its first LEED certified location last week in St. Petersburg, FL.

EPA Taps Kohler For Inaugural Partner Of The Year Award

Promoting the WaterSense program assist with Kohler’s water conservation efforts.

Honeywell Secures Global Rights To Refrigerant Replacement

The company has secured global rights from DuPont allowing it to sell R-422D, a replacement for R-22 in refrigeration and air conditioning systems.

Texas-CHPS Open For Public Review

With this initiative, the Lone Star State joins 10 other states that have adaptations of the CHPS Criteria.

Turner Is First Construction Management Firm To Set Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goal

The company has made a commitment to reduce the company's carbon emissions by 5% over the next five years.

EPA Recognizes Water Efficiency Advocates

The four organizations and individuals were chosen for their efforts to increase water efficiency across the United States.

Exhibit On "Green Community" To Open In Washington, DC

The National Building Museum will continue its exhibitions on green topics with the opening of “Green Community” later this month.

Exhibit On “Green Community” To Open In Washington, DC

The National Building Museum will continue its exhibitions on green topics with the opening of “Green Community” later this month.

Energy Improvement and Extension Act Provides New Federal Tax Incentives for Installation of Geothermal...

The Energy Improvement and Extension Act offers a credit of 10% of the total investment, with no maximum credit, for commercial system installations of ground loop or ground water geothermal heat pump installations.

New Poll Looks At Green And Politics

Opinions varied on who will provide leadership on green issues.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

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A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

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