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Break Room Ideas that Won’t Break the Bank

Cafes and breakrooms are becoming all-day destinations for meetings and socialization. Create office amenities that shine with these tips.

Modern Office Designs that Maintain Privacy

The need for individual offices for focus work isn’t going away despite a renewed focus on open office design. Create shared workspaces that still allow occupants the workplace privacy they crave.

Puerto Rico Convention Center Runs Its Building off the Grid

The largest solar power energy project in Puerto Rico, the convention center has 20,000 solar panels and can run the building off the grid while producing excess consumption.

Maximize Office Workspace by Making it Multifunctional and Flexible

When updating a shared office space, thinking about how you envision it being used will help decide what shape it takes in a redesign.

How to Recycle More Responsibly

Reduce recycling contamination with these tips that promote oversight of what gets tossed into containers.

How a Former Heating Plant Became an On-Site Utility

A 106-year-old heating plant on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus is finding new life as a co-generation combined heat and power utility.

Smart Sensor Technology: Reducing HVAC Energy Use

The Internet of Things impacts energy efficiency and facility management. A look at IoT sensors.

How New HVAC Saved $210,000 for This School District

This California school district is only midway through a $10.4 million HVAC retrofit project and is already saving $210,000 per year.

Data Center Cooling and Management Are Crucial for Savings

Data center operators need to extract maximum value from their footprint without wasting money. Lower the cost of data center management with these optimization tips.

Are You Giving Your Workplace Clients Enough Space? - i+s Partner Content

4 Key Benefits of Bioswales for Stormwater Management

Bioswales provide a flexible resilient stormwater management plan that requires less maintenance and is more aesthetically pleasing than the alternatives.

Optimize Productivity by Designing for Health and Wellness

Adding amenities to emphasize wellness makes employees happier. By designing for health and fitness, you can improve productivity in the workplace.

New processes suggest opportunities for cheaper high-performance solar cells

New processes suggest opportunities for cheaper high-performance solar cells.

Why Every Office Needs an Amenity Center - i+s Partner Content

Why Every Office Needs an Amenity Center originally published on interiors+sources but is just as vital to facility managers.

Lighting Update May Eliminate Popular Lamps

Most halogens and incandescents on the market can’t meet the 2020 requirements

How Smart Surfaces Improve Resilience

Widespread implementation of smart surfaces makes cities healthier and more energy-efficient

Details About LEED v4.1 for Existing Buildings Released

The first updates to LEED v4, LEED v4.1 for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M), have been released in beta. First announced at Greenbuild 2017, it’s the first update in four years to the most widely used and rigorous rating system in the world for green buildings.

Getting to Work with the Right Lighting

Editor-in-Chief Valerie Dennis Craven weighs in on the importance of having the correct lighting in a home office or workplace.

Sorting through the Facts and Fiction of Tunable Lighting

LED lighting has opened new avenues for facility managers, especially concerning energy efficiency. Newer to the field is tunable lighting, which allows users to adjust lighting color temperature for different conditions and possible improvements of occupant wellness.