Friday Funny Quick Video: An April Fool’s Day Joke On A Facility Manager
Obviously this facility manager put the "facility" in facility management. Perhaps this temporary relocation is the reaction of someone who didn't agree with the...
Call For Governments To Spur Investment In Green Buildings
Last night, New York Power Authority (NYPA) president and chief executive officer Timothy S. Carey called for governments to help spur investment in green...
Former Vice President Gore Expresses Support for AIA Policy to Reduce Energy Usage in...
Gore recognizes AIA policy as key initiative in achieving zero fossil fuels use in buildingsIn a speech this week at New York University School...
UPDATE: Stadium dirty bomb threat not supported
Just a few minute ago, the threat has been confirmed as a hoax. Jake J. Brahm of Wauwatosa, WI has been charged in the...
Nov. 14: Free satellite broadcast and Webcast on building security
Registration is now open for ASHRAE’s free satellite broadcast and Webcast, Multiple Benefits Solutions for Enhanced Building Security. The broadcast takes place from 1-4...
The Green Building Initiative Adds Two Board Members
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently announced that Greg Bergtold of The Dow Chemical Company, and James Knutson of URS Corporation have joined its...
New White Paper For Campus Sustainability
Greenway Consulting Group, LLC, a green building consulting firm, released today a White Paper for the campus sustainability movement, “The GIST of Campus Sustainability...
SimplexGrinnell Recognized For Contributions To Education In Fire Protection
SimplexGrinnell recently received the 2006 David A. Lucht Lamp of Knowledge Award from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Established in 2005, the...
Some Dos and Don’ts of Entertaining A/E Clients
Entertaining clients is more than just fine dining and attending enjoyable events. Entertaining clients means impressing them in a unique manner outside of the...
Some Dos and Don'ts of Entertaining A/E Clients
Entertaining clients is more than just fine dining and attending enjoyable events. Entertaining clients means impressing them in a unique manner outside of the...
ASHRAE Looks at Making ASHRAE Handbook More Sustainable
To help engineers respond to environmental challenges, ASHRAE is working to ensure guidance on sustainable design is incorporated in its Handbook. ASHRAE is conducting...
Would your company survive the effects of a terror attack?
Increasing acts of terrorism over the past decade are just one kind of event that corporations in the 21st Century now have to manage...
Laurence Gration, CAE, has been named executive director of the Association for Facilities Engineering...
"AFE has a tremendous opportunity. It is poised at the crossroads for future growth, and I look forward to being a part of that...
ASHRAE Updates Existing Buildings Energy Standard
ASHRAE has updated its standard on energy conservation in existing buildings, designed to help owners maximize efficiency by improving operation, maintenance and energy monitoring....
Staco Energy Offers Brochure On UPS Selection Process
The recently published ''Common Mistakes in Selecting UPS and How to Avoid Them" is now available from Staco Energy Products. This brochure identifies 17...
Designing the 21st Century Hospital : Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients, Facilities, & Communities
The nation’s health care system is anticipating a hospital construction boom worth $200 billion over the next decade. At this pivotal moment, hospital leaders...
Designing the 21st Century Hospital : Environmental Leadership for Healthier Patients, Facilities, & Communities
The nation’s health care system is anticipating a hospital construction boom worth $200 billion over the next decade. At this pivotal moment, hospital leaders...
New Green Guidelines Announced for Insulation Materials
According to EcoLogo vice president, Kevin Gallagher, there are many types of thermal insulation materials and products on the market today. They are used...
GE Donates Equipment To New Orleans Schools Affected By Hurricane Katrina
This fall, more than 50 New Orleans schools, which sustained damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, opened on time thanks to some help from...
EPA Announces Top 25 Corporate Purchasers Of Green Power
Last week, the U.S. EPA announced its quarterly list of organizations that purchase electricity generated from clean, renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal,...
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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