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.



EPA Focuses On Recently Acquired Facilities

An interim policy offers incentives to new owners who correct environmental violations at recently acquired regulated facilities.

New Survey Shows Green Cleaning Not Threatened

Despite the economic slow down, companies have not turned their backs on using green cleaning products.

USGBC Announces Certification Bodies For LEED

As the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) continues the development of the next version of its LEED rating system, the group announced this week...

AT&T Joins Green Grid to Promote Data Center Energy Efficiency

AT&T Inc. announced its affiliate, AT&T Services Inc., has joined The Green Grid, the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers...

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Solar Trees

Designer Ross Lovegrove believes that "intelligent products reflect the value we place on our civilisation. They must use resources wisely and celebrate the full...

EPA Climate Leaders Program Reaches 200 Partners

Launched in 2002, the program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a voluntary strategy that works with companies to measure greenhouse gas...

Cash Back For Green Buildings!

High energy costs, an unprecedented level of government mandates for green building, heightened demand for green construction, and improvements and better pricing for environmentally...

Carpet Recovery Achievements Announced By CARE

The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) recently released the figures on its diversion and recycling efforts for 2007. The group announced that the efforts...

Mercury Pollution From Cement Kilns

More than seven years after a federal court ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate toxic mercury pollution from cement kilns, no...

California Green Building Code Adopted; Will Go Into Effect In 2010

The California Building Standards Commission yesterday announced the unanimous adoption of the nation’s first statewide green building code. The code is a direct result...

High-Performance Buildings Report

On June 18, 2007, Representatives of Congress, administrators from the U.S. Department of Energy, and members of the building industry gathered on Capitol Hill...

Gerflor Ramps Up Conservation Effort

Gerflor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of vinyl resilient floor coverings, recently announced its Sample Reuse Program exclusively through its website...

GREENGUARD Certifies Six New KI Product Lines

The Green Bay, WI-based company received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) for recent introductions.Added...

Sustainable By Design: Porous Paving Provides “An Out” For Stormwater

Stormwater management is an essential part of resource conservation.

Sustainable By Design: When Specifying Insulation, What Should You Know

While insulation is just one part of the building envelope package, knowing this performance characteristic can help in decision making.

Sloan Valve Receives Cradle to Cradle Certification

Sloan Valve Company has become the first plumbing company in the world to receive the Cradle to Cradle Design certification for its products....

Guide For Businesses Available From EPA

Developed in consultation with Businesses for Social Responsibility (BSR), the publication focuses on partnership programs from the EPA. "A Business Guide to U.S. EPA...

From Where I Sit: How Does Your Garden Grow?

The end of a long, dreary winter has TFM Columnist Dr. Tim Springer in an agricultural mood.

Services & Maintenance: Leaner, Greener Restrooms

No matter the facility, the "3Rs" can serve as a universal guideline for conserving resources.

Facility Fix: Chilling Out

This Q&A with Peter Whiteman illustrates how new chillers provide an energy efficient solution for a healthcare facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

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Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

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