Technology

How high are tensions running in the energy industry down in Louisiana? At one company, the president makes the link between improper swivel chair usage and the BP oil spill.

New building modeling software borrows from gaming technology to produce spectacular presentations.

Columnist Tom Condon is of the opinion that what fms don’t know about visitor management technology could harm their facilities facility.

Energy conservation isn't necessarily something you'd associate with NASCAR. But environmental responsibility is one of the driving factors behind four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon's selection of a geothermal comfort system.

The iCOMM system allows facilities to manage and monitor their A. O. Smith water heaters and boilers remotely.

Congress is being urged to develop legislation that provides benefits and opportunities for public power to receive comparable incentives for renewable energy projects.

FM professionals can reduce irrigation water use by 20% to 50% while still maintaining attractive landscapes.

Siemens is looking for the a few good buildings—those that use its APOGEE or TALON building automation systems in the most intelligent ways.

The goal of the program is to help schools improve student-to-computer ratios and reduce their eco footprints at the same time.

This past March, the U.S. EPA recognized achievements related to waste management and reduction with its 2009 WasteWise Awards.

Through this service, Martin Technical identifies and tests the critical components of an organization's maintenance program.

Stetson University in DeLand, FL will offer some of its students a pet friendly residence hall to live in beginning with the Fall 2010...

AirAdvice has released an upgrade to its BuildingAdvice energy services program, allowing for the automated generation of Energy Star Benchmarking reports for existing commercial buildings.

Students in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will participate in design exercises focused on creating and furnishing optimal learning environments.

Five new integrated offerings aim to address a growing demand for supplier consolidation and reduced procurement costs.

For mission-critical facilities, the selection of command and control consoles is crucial.

Public input to help shape the 2010 version of Standard 90.1 is being sought through 21 proposed addenda.

Secure Path Networks offers a Contractual Audit Service to assist companies, educational institutions, and government entities in identifying overbilling related to voice and data services.

Columnist Tom Condon investigates what cloud computing means to facility managers.

Planon introduces this energy management component of its software offerings that provides tools to measure, monitor, and act upon, collected property and asset data.