Take the Travel out of Long Distance Meetings

It's hard to beat the personal touch of face-to-face meetings, but a well-planned teleconferencing strategy can dramatically slash your meeting costs while maintaining a collaborative, informative meeting atmosphere.

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Trim Your Escalator's Energy Bill

The escalator may not be the first place you look to cut energy costs, but it should be. Escalators are the most efficient way to move huge groups of people, but because most escalators remain constantly ready to take on a peak load, they pale in comparison to elevators for moving small crowds. Add in building standards that prevent you from stopping the escalator when it's not in use and you have a device crying out for modernization.

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BP Alaska Penalized $25 Million for Alaskan North Slope Oil Spill
BP Exploration Alaska, Inc. will pay a sum of $25 million in civil penalties for spilling more than 5,000 barrels of crude oil on the North Slope of Alaska.Click here for complete article…

EPA Backs Green Infrastructure Strategy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new strategy to promote the use of green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff that pollutes streams, creeks, rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Click here for complete article…

ASHRAE Seeking Public Comment on Standard for Existing Buildings
Originally published in 1981, the need for its requirements has grown as more attention is being paid to improved energy use in current buildings. A mere 2% of construction projects are for new buildings – 86% of construction dollars go into renovation of existing buildings.
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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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The Right Stuff for Teleconferencing Spaces
Superior teleconferencing relies on the fine tuning of numerous systems and finishes.Click here for complete article …

Face to Face
AV conferencing technology connects communications.
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Vertical Transportation at its Best Experts at four of the largest vertical-transportation organizations recently revealed major sustainable features in elevators and escalators, many of which will save you energy and money. Click here for complete article …

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