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Industry News
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04/25/2013
The United States ranked first among 21 countries most actively using the tax code to influence sustainable corporate activity, according to the inaugural edition of the KPMG Green Tax Index, reflecting the country's extensive and long-established program of federal tax incentives for energy generally, including specific incentives for energy efficiency, renewable energy and green buildings.
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04/24/2013
Let this stat sink in: 98% of lamp's energy goes to lighting the street instead of the night sky.
Streetlights illuminate the night, shining upon roadways and sidewalks across the world, but these ubiquitous elements of the urban environment are notoriously inefficient and major contributors to light pollution that washes out the night sky. Recent innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) have improved the energy efficiency of streetlights, but, until now, their glow still wastefully radiated beyond the intended area.
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04/23/2013
The results indicated that crew size plays the biggest role in the ability to extinguish fires quickly; simply adding two additional members to a three- or four-person team of firefighters can have a drastic impact on the time it takes to extinguish a fire, the study found.
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04/22/2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership has released an updated list of the Top 50 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources.
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04/19/2013
Contractors are reporting high use of safety practices, but fully-inclusive programs are not yet taking place in smaller firms, according to a new study by McGraw-Hill Construction on safety management in the construction industry. Can smaller firms just not afford the same safety commitments? Are the solutions available and affordable?
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04/18/2013
Kelly Blue Book (KBB) has released its list of best green cars for 2013. With electric vehicles, renewable energy, and sustainability constantly appearing on every facility manager’s menu at the moment, these vehicle options may be worthy to note. Is it time to start preparing your parking structures and facilities to handle the influx of green options?
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04/17/2013
This is an interesting development as news from the industry during recent economic times can be less than promising. Could this be a sign of an industry bounceback?
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04/17/2013
This is an interesting statistic, one that may be mirrored in the facility management industry on a much larger scale.
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04/16/2013
The chance of infection in some hospital wards varies dramatically according to whether the nurses leave the windows open.
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04/10/2013
New research has revealed that the use of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared to patients treated in Intensive Care Units with non-copper touch surfaces.
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Upcoming Webinars
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June 12, 2013
July 11, 2013
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