At the BOMA 2011 International Conference and Every Building Show, presenters Henry L. Green, Dana K. Smith, Bob Clarke, and Birgitta Foster held a session on achieving high-performance through interoperable building information.
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Monitoring-Based Commissioning Success
At the BOMA 2011 International Conference and Every Building Show, presenters Chris Philbrick and Jerry Burin of Sieben Energy Associates examine their experience with monitoring-based commissioning with an office highrise case study.
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Smartest Building in America™ Challenge
Siemens is looking for America's smartest building! To find it, Siemens has created the Smartest Building in America(TM) Challenge, and is offering a total of $80,000 in prizes for winners. The contest is open to facility managers using Siemens APOGEE(R) or TALON(R) building automation systems. Check out the challenge website to enter your building for a chance to be named the Smartest Building in America.
Refresh Your Floor
New methods glean value from old floors.
Unless you want your floors to look ravaged by the elements (and who would?), you have two choices: replace or refinish. Higher costs and disruption are associated with completely replacing your hardwood floors, so opting to refinish them may be a more economical solution.
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Dashboards Put FMs in the Driver's Seat
An electronic dashboard can not only make an FM's job easier, it can also aid your company's green initiatives. Tying together data on the usage of electricity and other building resources, this tool offers a comprehensive picture of consumption at a glance.
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More than 70% of today's office workers recognize the role of facility managers in the workplace is changing and becoming increasingly strategic to the business. Click here for complete article…
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chru has announced more than $30 million to train engineering students in manufacturing efficiency to usher in the next generation of industrial energy efficiency experts.
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How to Benchmark Energy Performance
In this intensive course, learn how to benchmark commercial real estate using the EPA energy performance rating system. Manual and automated data input alternatives for benchmarking are reviewed and lessons learned from building operators are presented to facilitate fast, effective and accurate benchmarking results.
Hotels looking to increase rebooking rates look no further than the floor. Click here for complete article …
After being replaced with other resilient flooring options, cork flooring is resilient once again.
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Maintain Building Exteriors to Maintain Costs
This webinar will highlight the benefits of conducting regular exterior maintenance and outline the components of a quality exterior maintenance program.
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Building Information Modeling Saves B&W Pantex Nearly $10 Million In Construction Costs
3 Strategies for Surveillance
Learn to Select the Right Insulation
3 Steps to a Cost Effective Energy Plan
7 Contractor Tips You Don't Want to Miss
Arm Your FM Arsenal
TPO Repair Tips
Take the Travel out of Long Distance Meetings
Purposeful Paints
Eliminate Pests at the Source
Avoid Accessibility Mistakes In Parking Areas
Innovating or Interfering?
Design a Sign of the Times
Access Denied
Open the Window to an Efficiency Upgrade
Cutting Cable Costs
Functional Furniture
Emergency Drills: Don't Ignore the Possibilities
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