Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022 Proposes Energy-Saving Investments In Buildings
Last night, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a compromise to President Joe Biden’s proposed $4 trillion Build Back Better...
View ArticleIs Seattle Home To The World’s Greenest Senior Living Community?
In Seattle, senior assisted living and memory care company Aegis Living has marked the official opening of what it describes as the “world’s greenest senior living community.” Aegis Living Lake Union...
View ArticleSchool Cuts Carbon Footprint With Roof Restoration, Rooftop Solar, Carport...
A New Jersey school that serves the needs of special education students has completed an infrastructure project that included a roof restoration, a newly paved parking lot, a solar installation on its...
View ArticleMicrosoft Beijing Campus Cuts Energy Footprint
In a partnership with Johnson Controls, an ongoing retrofit and optimization of building operations project at the Microsoft Beijing Campus is achieving 27.9% energy savings and ensuring key equipment...
View ArticleThe Rooftop Beekeeping Buzz: Why Buildings Are Using Bees To Go Greener
By Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. In 2015, Beacon Capital Partners installed honey beehives on the roofs of most of its buildings nationwide. In doing so, Beacon became one of the first and largest...
View Article7 Trends Driven By Security And Identity Technology
By Ramesh Songukrishnasamy From the August 2022 Issue Many things have changed since March 2020, including the collective human experience and the variety of opportunities and challenges people were...
View ArticleABM Gains Microgrid Capabilities With New Acquisition
Photo: Adobe Stock – NicoElNino ABM entered a definitive agreement to acquire RavenVolt, Inc., a nationwide provider of advanced turn-key microgrid systems used by commercial and industrial...
View ArticleHow Life Science Companies Can Commit To Carbon Neutrality
An inside look into a life science laboratory. (Photo: Adobe Stock – katso) By Jeff Wegner, PE, CEM, LEED AP Although late to the game, life science organizations are catching up to the hundreds of...
View ArticleWhy The Refrigerant Matters—For Green HVAC And Much More
By Jeff Warther From the August 2022 Issue Historically, not many facility managers had regular conversations about the refrigerant utilized within their HVACR systems. Refrigerants were considered a...
View ArticlePower Considerations For Changing Commercial Spaces
By Christopher Culley From the August 2022 Issue As our lives continue to evolve, so do the design needs for a successful workplace to accommodate changing conditions, spaces, and work habits. As a...
View ArticleThe Benefits Of Switching To Green Cleaning
By Phil Carrizales Photo: Adobe Stock As businesses continue to learn the extend of their impact of the environment, more have committed to implementing sustainable practices. Saving the planet is no...
View ArticleAWI, Irving Consumer Products Form Sustainability Partnership
In Macon, GA, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) and Irving Consumer Products have formed a partnership between their facilities with the goal of improving both companies’ environmental footprints....
View ArticleAircuity Further Enhances Analytics Platform
Aircuity, a leader in creating healthy and sustainable buildings, has introduced an enhanced version of its data analytics platform, MyAircuity. These new features both enhance security and add further...
View ArticleOptimizing Hybrid Office Environments The “Smart” Way
By Daniel Hollenkamp With the adoption of hybrid work and sporadic in-office schedules, the typical office routine looks markedly different today than it did just a few years ago. This new pattern of...
View ArticleA Closer Look At Sustainability-Focused Biophilic Design
Citigo Petroleum Corps Regional Office Renovation (Photo: HED) By Daniel Jaconetti Have you heard this multisyllabic buzz-phrase and wondered what it was all about? In the facilities sector, you’ll be...
View ArticleHow Does Your Approach To Sustainability Compare to Other Executives?
Read the full article "How Does Your Approach To Sustainability Compare to Other Executives?" on Facility Executive Magazine.
View ArticleDid You Miss Our “Achieving Operational Efficiency In An Economic Downturn”...
Learn How To Achieve Operational Efficiency In An Economic Downturn With the potential of an economic downturn on the horizon — how can facility managers achieve operational efficiency when managing...
View ArticleSDG&E To Study Potential Of Hydrogen As Decarbonization Tool
A demonstration project on the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) campus will explore the feasibility of blending hydrogen with natural gas in an existing gas system. San Diego Gas...
View ArticleData Centers Brace For Expanding Sustainability Requirements
The global data center industry is growing, dynamic, and increasingly resilient, according to the Uptime Institute’s 12th Annual Global Data Center Survey. However, the industry is still working to...
View ArticleNBI Releases Decarbonization Code For Existing Buildings
With 5.9 million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. comprising 97 billion square feet, the need to address energy efficiency in existing building stock is immense. New construction represents...
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