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Buildings Benefit from Glass Envelope and Preventive Maintenance

11/13/2018

A glass envelope can offer many benefits beyond natural light, including security, occupant happiness and energy reduction technology.

Attract Millennials and Gen Z to Facilities Management

11/13/2018

With 50 percent of the current facilities management workforce expected to retire in the next 15 years, organizations need to take a proactive approach to attracting Gen Z and millennials to facilities management.

Pair Renewables with Energy Storage: Benefit Your Bottom Line

11/12/2018

Matching your on-site energy production to consumption can be a struggle. Energy storage systems can make that calculation easier by storing energy from your renewable energy sources when it’s plentiful, then releasing it when you need it.

What EPA Budget Cuts Mean for Indoor Air Quality

11/12/2018

A proposal to reduce EPA funding and eliminate the indoor air quality program could stifle research, education and enforcement efforts, and lead to uncertainty regarding the new product safety.

Roof Repairs in Extreme Weather Conditions

11/09/2018

Whether it’s in the rain, snow, extreme high or low temperatures, keep these tips in mind when you need to make a roof repair in less than ideal weather.

Active Shooter Drills: An Eye-Opening Encounter

11/08/2018

What would you do if you were faced with a violent intruder? Active shooter training gives you the chance to test your mettle and increase your situational awareness instincts. Here’s why every workplace should sponsor this training.

How to Get the Most Out of BIM

11/07/2018

When deciding on the best course of action for managing your building projects, one tool becoming more prevalent in the industry is building information modeling. Follow these tips to get the most out of yours.

 

Increase Chiller Efficiency by Reducing Lift

11/07/2018

Chillers don’t have to be energy hogs. Explore these strategies for reducing lift, the temperature difference between the liquids leaving the condenser and evaporator.

Healthcare and Hurricanes: Building Resilience for Critical Facilities

11/06/2018

This state-of-the-art medical research facility expands the important work of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. It’s also inside St. Petersburg, Florida’s hurricane storm surge line. Here’s how this innovative research hub ensures calm during the storm.

The How and Why of Red and Blue States (interiors+sources)

11/06/2018

As the 2018 midterm election results approach, why is it that some states are called “red” and others are called “blue”? Looking at the psychology of color, can associations be made between how each party characterizes themselves and their values? 

Using Color in Your Wayfinding

11/06/2018

Making sure visitors can easily navigate a building is the most important aspect of wayfinding. But if you’re thinking of a new wayfinding plan, there are a couple of things you should know first.

Do These 5 Things When Master Planning

11/05/2018

A master plan can be a roadmap to guide next steps. It can also provide the framework that allows your organization to remain agile and responsive to change. 

Acoustic Nozzles to Mitigate Risk in Data Centers

11/02/2018

When using inert gas fire suppression in data centers, it’s critical to measure and understand the level of acoustic noise to determine its impact on HDDs.

Greenbuild’s Sustainability Pledges - What’s Yours?

11/01/2018

Greenbuild, the world’s largest green building conference and expo, asks attendees to take a sustainability pledge as part of registering for the event. Suggesting concrete action items encourages attendees to make a personal investment in the show’s sustainability goals.

A Guide to Managing Your Parking Facility

11/01/2018

There are 10 things you need to keep in check - from revenue control to internal audits - to make sure your parking facilities run smoothly and efficiently.

Preventing the Next Millennium Tower

11/01/2018

CEO of HappyCo, Jindou Lee, explains how mobile inspections can avert future problems and mitigate risk.

ENERGY STAR Certification Process Suspended Temporarily

11/01/2018

1-100 ENERGY STAR scores are updating to reflect Environmental Protection Agency performance metrics based on the most recent data available.

Future-proofing Healthcare Environments (interiors+sources)

11/01/2018

We can’t fully know how health will be delivered in the future, but healthcare environments that are flexible will enable providers and systems to be more agile.

Area-based or Fixture-based Lighting Controls?

10/31/2018

Once you have your lighting design mapped out, it is time to decide how to control each fixture. Even if you have an existing building and are retrofitting with network controls it can take time and careful thought to determine if you should use fixture or area-based controls. This decision is important for room function, design and also efficiency.

What a LEED Gold School of the Future Looks Like

10/30/2018

New Jersey’s newest vocational magnet school is ready to train tomorrow’s leaders. Here’s how the project team created the gold standard for high school design.