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11/28/2012
Do you know what’s in those old couches hanging around your lounge or lobby? Are you sure? More than half of all couches tested in a Duke University-led study contained potentially toxic or untested chemical flame retardants that may pose risks to human health.
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11/27/2012
f you’re looking to the bright future of photovoltaics for your facility or building, experts say you’re not going to have to wait long. Prices for photovoltaic power systems are dropping, and dropping fast.
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11/26/2012
Educational facilities may be able to benefit from an advanced multi-touch, multi-user school desk. Research shows that use of the desk can boost skill in mathematics and that the desks offer unique collaborative opportunities.
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11/26/2012
Stamats has announced that it has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certified Silver for its headquarters building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction, and operation of sustainable buildings. The LEED certification is awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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11/21/2012
Bed bugs have been the cause of countless nightmares for facility managers and building owners, but a new solution may be on the way to deal with the resilient pest. According to a team of Penn State entomologists, biopesticides might provide an answer to the great bed bug problem.
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11/20/2012
VTT specialists have assessed Finland's chances of achieving the 80% greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. The EU's goal for 2050 is to reduce emissions by at least 80% from the level of 1990.
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11/20/2012
What’s next on the energy technology horizon? Three new studies published in the current issue of Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, innovators unveil creative technologies that could change our sources of energy, change our use of energy, and change our lives
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11/15/2012
Green is becoming a major player in many industries, and that range now extends to the supercomputer. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan headlines the green supercomputer movement.
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11/14/2012
While executives remained committed to incorporating sustainable building practices into their building programs, fewer said their companies were likely to seek LEED certification from the US Green Building Council when constructing a green building.
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11/13/2012
The only way to guarantee that energy in an enterprise is utilized as efficiently as possible is to monitor, measure and control not only the IT infrastructure, but also the building-management systems and industrial controls.
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Upcoming Webinars
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July 11, 2013
July 16, 2013
July 23, 2013
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