Functional Furniture
As students, teaching styles, and the education system progress, so must its furniture. Gone are the days of the inflexible, stationary wooden desk/chair combo. Like the students, school furniture of the future is flexible and mobile. Find out how furniture developments can make students and classrooms more efficient.
Add FMP® to your title with IFMA Instructor-led Courses!
Learn from industry experts, expand your professional network and share ideas with your peers. IFMA has recently updated the FMP Credential Program™, and all four of the enhanced FMP courses are being delivered on site at various locations. Choose the date and location that works best for your schedule!
Beat the Heat by Optimizing Your IT Equipment
Today's high-density computer rooms and data centers demand a new level of cooling that far surpasses the needs of the old low-density days. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling can help identify hot spots before they have a chance to cause equipment failure, saving time, money, and headaches.
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A recent survey conducted by Staples Advantage, the B2B division of Staples, Inc., shows ergonomic office furniture and technology can have a significant impact on how your employees feel – and work. Click here for complete article…
The EPA will be seeking public comment on the annual inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 draft report.
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Smart Sustainability Expo
Want to make smart (i.e., profitable) choices about sustainability? The Smart Sustainability Expo will provide tools that you can apply to building sites, energy, materials, maintenance, and indoor environmental quality. These smart tools will help you to make profitable decisions about green certification and to weigh upfront costs vs. lifecycle costs for sustainability projects.
Sessions to include:
How Green Can Green Be? And How Do You Know?
The Transformation of Outdoor Lighting
Design for Maintenance: Using BIM as a FM Tool
Going Green by Saving Blue
Green Sweep: LEED-Certified Cleaning Practices
Make space - and ideas - easier to share by designing your office building to facilitate collaboration.Click here for complete article …
Energy-efficient schools help educate students on sustainability and save on the bottom line for school districts.
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Capitalizing on Preventive Maintenance
An effective preventive maintenance (PM) program saves more money than it costs and enhances the value of a facilities asset.
Transform areas of unusable space.
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Discreet lighting option for mood and ambiance.
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Reduce installation costs and cover urinal footprints.
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