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Special Edition from the BOMA 2011 International Conference and Every Building Show.

June 27, 2011

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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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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Facility Managers Recognized in New Survey
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…
New LED Lighting Technology University of Miami professor at the College of Engineering, Jizhou Song, has helped design a light-emitting diode (LED) light that uses an array of LEDs 100 times smaller than conventional LEDs. Click here for complete article…
DOE Announces $30 Million for Industrial Efficiency Experts
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.

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Hotel Floors Affect Rebooking Rates
Hotels looking to increase rebooking rates look no further than the floor. Click here for complete article …
Cork Is No Longer a Quirky Choice
After being replaced with other resilient flooring options, cork flooring is resilient once again.
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Keeping Up with Building Controls A facilities manager shares his perspective on how to make your building control system work for your building. Click here for complete article …
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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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3300 MRL Elevator by Schindler Elevator Corporation
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Building Sustainability through Building Automation

Building Information Modeling Saves B&W Pantex Nearly $10 Million In Construction Costs

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