Buildings consume a significant amount of our natural resources and have a wide range of environmental impacts. These environmental concerns are a key driver behind the sustainable design movement.
Tag: Environment
Sustainability Initiatives For Buildings On The Rise
For most companies, reaching carbon neutrality with their building portfolios ranks high in importance among overall sustainability goals, new survey finds.
EPA Considers Cleaning Service Provider Certification
U.S. EPA Safer Choice Program may implement a certification program for cleaning service providers who use Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) certified products.
Minnesota Roofing Plant Upgrades Save 5,000 MWh Of Electricity
Technology improvements at its CertainTeed roofing plant in Shakopee, MN are projected to save Saint-Gobain more than 5,000 MWh of electricity per year.
Carbon Handprint Can Measure Companies’ Positive Climate Impact
ACEEE shares how a "carbon handprint" more accurately reflects a company’s contributions to climate change by measuring the impact of the use of goods and services it provides.
Building Retrofits Essential To Battle Energy Costs, Energy Crisis
Building retrofit rates need to triple to meet the goals in the Paris Agreement, asserts research from JLL.
LEED v4 Updates To Increase Energy Performance Requirements
To better address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, updates will elevate LEED v4’s requirements for energy performance closer to those of LEED v4.1.
EPA Names 2022 Safer Choice Partner Of The Year Award Winners
The Safer Choice Awards honor achievements in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals.
Green Operations And Water Features
Water feature technology continues to advance, providing greater conservation of resources, less waste, and more efficient operation.
What Cleanliness Concerns Do Americans Have This Fall?
An infectious disease expert discusses America’s views on cleanliness and what FMs can do to help stop the spread of infectious diseases.
Powering A Greener Future
As people become more aware of the negative impact of carbon emissions, organizations have stepped up to do their part for the environment.
Enhance Your Occupant Experience. Drive Greater Performance
More than ever, building occupants expect a safer, more secure, and well-coordinated workplace experience.
Build It For Zero Carbon: A Roadmap To Realizing Decarbonization Of Buildings
This executive guide from Schneider Electric lays out a holistic, replicable four-stage process for organizational decarbonization.
Peter Templeton Is New USGBC, GBCI President & CEO
Peter Templeton will lead U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., focus on climate action and health, equity and sustainability goals.
Atlanta Warehouse Is World’s First WELL Platinum/LEED Gold Pharma Project
Atlanta Warehouse is part of UCB's global inspace project, providing work environments to stimulate innovation and reimagine collaboration.
Public Venues Team Up To Tackle Climate Crisis
GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership) will provide entertainment venues with tools and access to operators, vendors, and sponsors also committed to operating more sustainably.
PepsiCo Building Most Sustainable U.S. Manufacturing Facility
The 1.2M SF PepsiCo facility, which will create more than 250 new jobs in Colorado, is scheduled to open at the Denver High Point development district in 2023.
AWI, Irving Consumer Products Form Sustainability Partnership
Armstrong World Industries and Irving Consumer Products expect to divert more than 3,500 tons of fiber waste annually from landfill disposal.
The Benefits Of Switching To Green Cleaning
More cleaning companies are focused on creating safer, environmentally-friendly solutions that are more efficient for facility managers.
How To Prevent Slips, Trips, And Falls
Knowing where accidents may happen is the first step to reduce these risks.
Why The Refrigerant Matters—For Green HVAC And Much More
Refrigerants can be used strategically to help facility managers reduce energy costs.
Learn How To Capture Energy Incentives And Strengthen The Power Grid
Join us for this free webinar and learn how to to open new revenue streams, reduce energy costs, and advance sustainability goals at your facility with virtually no disruption to productivity.
Watch This: The Role Of Facilities Management In Handling Emergencies And Maintenance
This video webinar provides actionable strategies to safeguard your assets, protect lives, and ensure operational continuity.
[VIDEO] Job Order Contracting: Accelerating the Projects that Matter
This proven single-solicitation process accelerates project delivery while satisfying local bidding requirements. Learn all about Gordian’s JOC solutions .
Infrastructure Upgrades For Energy And Labor Savings: Scaling For Growth
How Arway Linen and Uniform is reducing water and energy consumption by 51%.