In this struggling economy, controlling costs and maintaining competitiveness are paramount, and real estate companies are going back to basics. Leading commercial real estate owners and managers are leveraging energy efficiency as one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce operating expenses and help tenants control costs. A renewed focus on energy efficiency can support financial goals and maintain asset value while enhancing tenant attraction and retention. Because energy is the largest controllable operating expense for a typical commercial building, reducing energy costs has a significant positive impact on the bottom line. Read the full article » |
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute recently announced that all flooring and building insulation products certified to the stringent GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM standard can earn valuable LEED® credits across multiple building rating systems.
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New Design-Build Model Contracts Raise the Bar
The Design-Build Institute of America, the leading advocate and resource center for design-build industries, released new design-build model contracts on May 7, which build on the 1999 model contracts, but recognize that design-build participants need to be provided more flexibility.
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ASHRAE has released a new building standard, the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 160, Criteria for Moisture-Control Design Analysis in Buildings, which will provide guidance on how to best design buildings with adequate moisture control features.
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Although data centers can now pack more processing power into less real estate, high-density computing environments can be a huge drain on operating budgets for several reasons.
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Energy management doesn’t begin and end with the selection of efficient systems. It takes both wise purchasing and maintenance to really dial down energy consumption - and a little retrofitting along the way doesn’t hurt, either.
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When you're talking about demand-response (DR) programs, a penny saved really is a penny earned. DR programs help you save energy and save on your utility bills, and you actually earn money for curtailing load, too.
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