Status Check For Green Restrooms
Tap into plumbing advancements for water conservation in commercial restrooms. - Read: Status Check For Green Restrooms at FacilityExecutive.com.
View ArticleLSI Wallcovering Is Now Versa Designed Surfaces
New name builds on recognition for the company’s largest brand and reflects plans to diversify into other surface treatments for commercial interiors. - Read: LSI Wallcovering Is Now Versa Designed...
View Article2018 Higher Education Climate Leadership Award Winners Named
USGBC and Second Nature recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Delta College for leadership practices in climate change mitigation, resilience. - Read: 2018 Higher Education Climate...
View ArticleSmart Buildings And Workplace Strategies For The Future
Flipping the switch to LED lighting is no longer simply about optimizing energy use: When combined with sensors, controls, and networks, buildings become smart—gaining even greater efficiencies. -...
View ArticleASHRAE Creating New Net-Zero World HQ Building
ASHRAE will invest $15.7 million to renovate its new world headquarters building in metro Atlanta, GA, with the intent of being designed for net-zero energy efficiency. - Read: ASHRAE Creating New...
View ArticleRecycled Rubber Used In Porous Pave Installations Tops 13M Pounds
An eco-friendly green building product made in the U.S., Porous Pave offers superior permeability for optimal storm water retention, exceptional application versatility, and demonstrated durability. -...
View ArticleIt’s The Last Straw For Ben & Jerry’s
The ice cream company will stop offering plastic straws and spoons in its more than 600 Scoop Shops worldwide in early 2019. - Read: It’s The Last Straw For Ben & Jerry’s at FacilityExecutive.com.
View ArticleNew LEED Requirements For Student Housing Shift Responsibility
New LEED v4 requirements for student housing require new training and a shift in the behaviors of students, residence life staff, maintenance, and housekeeping staff. - Read: New LEED Requirements For...
View ArticleThree-Acre Green Roof Helps Earn LEED Gold For Gateway Arch Museum
The new Visitor Center and Museum at Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO is one of only 10 National Park Service sites to be awarded LEED certification. - Read: Three-Acre Green Roof Helps Earn LEED Gold For...
View ArticleIllinois Ranked Top State For LEED Green Building In 2018
Massachusetts and Washington earned the second and third spots in the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building ranking. - Read: Illinois Ranked Top State For LEED...
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China Is Top Country For Global Green Building
Mainland China leads USGBC'S Top 10 list of global green building leaders outside the U.S., with more than 68 million gross square meters. - Read: China Is Top Country For Global Green Building at...
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Facility Executive Of The Year 2019
Richie Stever, director of operations and maintenance, University of Maryland Medical Center, aims high and delivers results. - Read: Facility Executive Of The Year 2019 at FacilityExecutive.com.
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U.S. Steel Tower Achieves LEED Building Operations, Maintenance Certification
The 64-floor skyscraper in downtown Pittsburgh is now the second-largest LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings V4 office building in the world. - Read: U.S. Steel Tower...
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Impact Occupant Behavior To Increase Recycling Rates
Facilities teams are a key to encouraging and easing this waste management effort. - Read: Impact Occupant Behavior To Increase Recycling Rates at FacilityExecutive.com.
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Interface Carbon Neutral Floors Program Adds nora Rubber Flooring
The company’s entire product portfolio — carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile and rubber flooring — is now carbon neutral across its product lifecycle. - Read: Interface Carbon Neutral Floors Program Adds...
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Moving Buildings Toward Clean Energy
There are many tools available to facility management teams that can be used to propel buildings to zero-emission energy goals. - Read: Moving Buildings Toward Clean Energy at FacilityExecutive.com.
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Orign High Back Conference Chair From Keilhauer
Designed by EOOS, Orign offers softer, more casual take on conferencing which encourages individuals to come as they are and feel comfortable. - Read: Orign High Back Conference Chair From Keilhauer at...
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Improving Long-Term HVAC Performance
Cumulative impact of three operational strategies helped a multi-tenant office building recertify LEED and boost its ENERGY STAR score. - Read: Improving Long-Term HVAC Performance at...
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Armstrong Flooring Supports Product Sample Recycling Programs
The initiatives ensure that product samples live on beyond the specification process, through recycling efforts that also inspire future designers and artists. - Read: Armstrong Flooring Supports...
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Four Honda Plants Earn EPA ENERGY STAR Certification
Marysville, East Liberty, and Anna auto manufacturing plants in Ohio, plus a fourth in Greensburg, IN achieved U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR certification for outstanding energy efficiency in 2018. - Read: Four...
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