New Hampshire Ups Renewable Energy Use
The state is procuring wind energy through ConEdison Solutions.
OSRAM SYLVANIA Joins With ESCOs to Reduce Facility Energy Costs
OSRAM SYLVANIA has launched the SYLVANIA Energy Solutions Network, an alliance between the global lighting brand, energy service companies (ESCOs), and electrical distributors nationwide.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Waste Not, Want Not
Can this machine reduce restroom supply orders?
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: CLED Series Exit Signs
The CLED Series provides self-diagnostic electronics as standard equipment.
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: What's Wrong With This Picture?
In the early hours of Saturday, June 27, 2009, something seriously wrong happened to a nearly completed 13 story block of residential flats in the suburbs of Shanghai. No, it wasn't destroyed by Transformers.
LED Lighting Chosen For Dallas Garage
A payback period of under two years was an important factor in the decision.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: TRACTION TREAD™ GLOW
This product from ZERO International is designed to guide occupants during evacuations.
Architecture Billings Index Shows No Significant Improvement in Business Conditions
There has been a recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings, but the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled.
Americans Split on Safety of Nuclear Energy
While over half of those surveyed were concerned about the danger of future nuclear energy plant meltdowns, nearly the same percent suggested that nuclear power plants will be safer in the future because of newer technologies making plants meltdown proof.
Tricks Of The Trade: High-Rise Building Evacuations
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge explains the rationale behind isolated alarms and evacuations in high-rise facilities.
Artwork Can Make The Difference
Facility managers can obtain engaging images for their organizations through a program at Lincoln Center in New York City.
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Italian Design?
Italy is known for its distinct sense of design. Furniture manufacturer Tagliabue, founded in 1879, has introduced it Emmemobili collection, which is an excellent example of this unusual design sensibility.
TFM Show 2009 Recap
The 12th annual TFM Show crossed the finish line in Indianapolis last month.
Tricks Of The Trade: Definitive Floor Area Measurements
TFM Columnist Jim Elledge compares the most up to date floor area measurement tools.
World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo Brings Latest Workplace Trends and Innovations to Orlando
Workplace professionals from around the world will meet in Orlando, Fla., to analyze the trends and new products impacting today’s built environment during the International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo, Oct. 7-9 at the Orange County Convention Center.
American Clean Energy and Security Act Passes
The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which just passed the House in a close vote, is being seen by many energy and environmental advocates as an important step forward towards the comprehensive approach needed to reduce climate emissions and increase clean energy usage in the United States.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: DC FlexZone
The ceiling grid system from Armstrong Ceilings distributes safe, low voltage direct current (DC) power in facilities.
Eight Firms Chosen By U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
These contractors will perform utility monitoring and control systems work in federal facilities throughout the continental U.S. and overseas.
Tyson Foods Sentenced to Pay Fine for OSHA Violation That Led to Worker Death
Earlier this month, Tyson Foods Inc. was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Arkansas to pay the maximum fine for willfully violating worker safety regulations that led to a worker's death in its River Valley Animal Foods (RVAF) plant in Texarkana, AR.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Year End School Pranks
Outgoing students from Sutton Grammar School went to new lengths to pull off a rude, but imaginative joke which was unspotted for years. It was recently discovered by Google Earth.