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Global Green Building Trends
Nearly half of survey respondents expect to make 60% of their construction projects green in the next three years. - Read: Global Green Building Trends at FacilityExecutive.com.
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Living Walls Enliven Hospital’s Healing Landscape
Jersey Shore University Medical Center features two LiveWall Living Walls in the patient-centered design of HOPE Tower, its new outpatient facility. - Read: Living Walls Enliven Hospital’s Healing...
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Harvard Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind HouseZero Lab And Prototype
Through its advanced data-driven infrastructure, Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities' HouseZero aims to shift the design and operation of buildings. - Read: Harvard Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind...
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Energize Denver Program Cuts Building Energy Use By 4.5%
Energize Denver saved $13.5M from 2016 to 2017, and once again saw 90 percent of covered buildings comply with the program. - Read: Energize Denver Program Cuts Building Energy Use By 4.5% at...
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Nation’s Largest Public Educational Aquaponics Facility Opens In Pennsylvania
A sustainable, zero-waste ecosystem, AgWorks at CCA uses fish to fertilize plants, bio-controls in place of pesticides, and solar panels supply energy to power the facility. - Read: Nation’s Largest...
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New Collection Of wineo PURline Bio-polyurethane Flooring
Cradle2Cradle Silver certified, five times more durable than vinyl and a hygienic nonporous surface make wineo PURline an ideal solution for healthcare and public buildings. - Read: New Collection Of...
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Status Check For Green Restrooms
Tap into plumbing advancements for water conservation in commercial restrooms. - Read: Status Check For Green Restrooms at FacilityExecutive.com.
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LSI 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...
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2018 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...
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Smart 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. -...
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ASHRAE 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...
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Recycled 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. -...
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It’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.
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New 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...
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Three-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...
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Illinois 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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