Tag: ENERGY STAR
FM Alert: Free Energy Benchmarking Leverages 68B Square Feet Of Data
Released by Lucid in partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, BenchmarkMyBuilding enables facility management professionals to leverage billions of data points on commercial building energy use.
Iconic U.S. Steel Tower Earns Energy Star Certification
The high-rise office building is a participant in the Pittsburgh 2030 District challenge, a public-private partnership to create a high-performance and energy-efficient building district in downtown Pittsburgh by the year 2030.
Maximizing Data Center UPS Efficiency
Uninterruptible power supply systems, a core component of mission-critical infrastructure in a data center, are frequently regarded as one of the biggest offenders with respect to energy loss in power distribution.
DRVL Downlight Retrofit From Terralux
New ENERGY STAR® certified LED retrofit replaces vertically mounted lamps in commercial downlights.
Setting Waste Management Goals
A new tool within ENERGY STAR Portfolio enables facility executives to quantify waste.
Denver Now Requires Building Energy Benchmarking
The capital city of Colorado joins a growing list of U.S. cities requiring buildings of certain sizes to track and report energy use.
Green Building Programs: Toward High Performance Facilities
In assessing sustainability goals for 2017, an overview of five green building programs provides recent updates.
Are You A Stadium Facility Manager?
If you’re the facility manager at a stadium or arena, a new survey is seeking your input on your sports venue's energy and water performance.
DRVH LED Retrofit Kit For HID Commercial Downlights
The ENERGY STAR® certified Retrofit Kit from Terralux upgrades vertically mounted CFL or HID to energy efficient LED.
TempMaster® OmniCore™ 200 Series Simplifies Rooftop Retrofits
The TempMaster® OmniCore™ 200 Series Packaged Cooling and Heating Units allow building owners to replace outdated 3 – 12.5 ton rooftop units simply and affordably.
Go To Bootcamp With ENERGY STAR This Summer
In the spirit of its ENERGY STAR “Battle of the Buildings,” EPA introduces this 90 day competition focused on energy and water savings.
ENERGY STAR Baseline Shift: How EMS Can Help Prepare Your Facility
Whether you want to identify cost savings, optimize energy usage, or monitor ENERGY STAR score fluctuations, energy management software offers an easy and effective method of adapting to the upcoming benchmarking shift.
Facility Executive of the Year 2016: Keeping Costs In Check
In Hamilton County, OH, Ralph W. Linne, director of county facilities, tames management tasks with technology and shapes a long-term energy plan.
Teamwork Towards Energy Reductions
With the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Fellows Program, facility leaders execute operational improvements as part of Retrofit Chicago.
Passed: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Of 2015
The new energy legislation, which was passed at the end of April 2015, will have an impact on commercial buildings; it will also affect hvac systems and water heaters.
FM Issue: Energy Disclosure
Legislation requiring facility owners to report consumption is increasing. Is this obligation an opportunity or burden?
BASICs Of Green Building Certification
Focus on five tasks to help simplify a potentially complex process.
Building Occupant Satisfaction, Sustainability Link Revealed
New research from DTZ and Kingsley Associates confirms the belief that sustainability impacts how building occupants perceive their workplace.
LEED Case Study: Triple LEED For Wyndham Headquarters
Wyndham Worldwide continues on a sustainable path for its headquarters campus in Parsippany, NJ.
Special Feature: Reflective Roofs
When lowering HVAC energy demands is a goal, the most effective choice is not one-size-fits-all.