Tag: Technology
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR by Fujitsu and IBM
Designed for use with PCs in an organization, this product integrates Fujitsu biometric authentication technology with IBM Tivoli Access Manager to protect data.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: ROI Calculator From Kaivac
The cleaning product provider has revamped its online ROI calculator tools.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Nine Things You're Not Destroying But Should Be
In addition to paper files, what other items should facilities consider keeping secure upon disposal?
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Planon 2011 Integrated Workplace Management Software
This latest version contains new features designed to optimize performance and reduce costs for facility management professionals.
Museum Marks 10th Year Of Transforming Addition
Since its Quadracci Pavilion opened in 2010, the Milwaukee Art Museum has seen attendance more than double.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: EcoBreeze from APC by Schneider Electric
This cooling product for data centers is designed to provide cooling in the most efficient manner for existing conditions.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Computers Are Our Friends
For several decades, facility professionals have been told that technology will signal the dawning of a new age of efficiency and productivity. But anyone who has lost a presentation, a spreadsheet, a report, or an essential database due to a virus, worm, or other computer glitch would argue to the contrary...BIG time.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Trellis From Emerson Network Power
This Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform is aimed at enabling data center managers to make smarter decisions about efficiency, availability, and capacity.
College Putting Food Waste To Use
Since Fall 2009, Elizabethtown College has been using a food waste treatment strategy that saves water and reduces waste hauling costs.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Computers Possessed By Evil Spirits
Now this prank has been knocking around online for more than a year, but I'm sure some people have never heard of it. It's pretty funny and purely harmless.
Bold Thieves At Security Event
At the ASIS 2010 security trade show this month, members of the night cleaning crew helped themselves.
Siemens Earns ENERGY STAR In Maine
The company's office building in Scarborough, ME now uses about 30% less energy than office buildings of similar size.
ASHRAE Publishes Updated Refrigerant Safety Standards
The 2010 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 14 new refrigerant blends added.
Aircuity and Siemens Sign Channel Sales Agreement
Under the terms of the agreement, certain Siemens branches in North America can undergo training to become certified to sell, install, and service Aircuity OptiNet systems.
Online Office Measurement Standard Training In The Works
Three organization reach an agreement to develop and market an online training program for BOMA International’s 2010 Office Floor Measurement Standard, Office Buildings: Standards Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 – 2010).
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Convia Commissioning/Maintenance Partnership
Convia/A Herman Miller Company has partnered with Sylvania Lighting Services (SLS) to provide customers streamlined servicing for their Convia energy management systems.
NEW PRODUCT FLASH: DEFINITY PAR38 By Lighting Science Group
The DEFINITY PAR38 LED lightbulb from Lighting Science Group is the industry's first LED bulb to receive the ENERGY STAR label. The bulb is...
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: SeriousEnergy Manager
This software-as-a-service from Serious Materials provides continuous monitoring, analysis, optimization of energy use.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Cyber Theft Solutions
Three service providers have joined forces to provide comprehensive cyber theft prevention, detection, and response mitigation services.
Cooling Tower Study Results Released
New research supported by ASHRAE indicates that non-chemical devices (NCD) marketed to control the growth of biological agents may not materially reduce biological growth.