Johnson Controls Acquires Energy Services Firm
The company has acquired PWI Energy, an independent global provider of energy and greenhouse gas management services, based in Philadelphia, PA. Terms of the...
Sustainable By Design: Toward An Energy Management Plan
Tackling the escalating issue of energy consumption and costs may take resolve.
Retro-Commissioning And Campus Planning
Retro-Commissioning, as the first step in a campus sustainability strategy, can reduce energy use in college and university buildings by 10% or more, making...
University of Maryland Reduces Energy Load By 20 Million kWh In Two Years
Comverge, Inc., a clean capacity provider through demand response and energy efficiency, recently announced the successful results of its demand response programs at the...
Lochinvar Corporation Honored By Department Of Defense
Lochinvar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high efficiency water heaters, boilers, and pool heaters, has been named among the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer...
GE To Take Low Voltage Offerings On The Road
GE Consumer & Industrial’s Electrical Distribution business will travel to 31 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada by January 2009. Beginning in August, GE’s...
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Recycling Fluorescent Lamps
This Web Exclusive comes from Mark A. Ceaser of OMNI/ajax Absolute Sorbent Technologies, Inc.Throughout the country, we have seen bans and regulatory control over...
Shift Changes To Save Gas
Changes in your employee work schedules can help ease the pain of today’s high gasoline costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Switching to a...
Market Transformation Taking Place with Free Advanced Energy Design Guide Downloads
Nine million tons of carbon dioxide. $600 million in energy costs.That’s the potential savings represented by 100,000 copies in the Advanced Energy Design Guide...
19th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum Addresses Energy And Climate Change Policies
Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls, Inc., the event took place June 11 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC....
U.S. State Department Adds Sustainable Technology
Ambassador Paul E. Simons recently announced that the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile will commission two new sustainable technology additions to the embassy’s heating,...
FM Frequency: Asking Tough Questions; Seeking Honest Answers
This month's column from Jeff Crane drifts into the realm of the radical.
Lighting Trends: Reinventing Light
New economic and environmental realities are pushing lighting technology into the next generation.
The HVAC Factor: Net-Zero-Energy Buildings
Can these types of facilities be market viable by 2030?
Services & Maintenance: Leaner, Greener Restrooms
No matter the facility, the "3Rs" can serve as a universal guideline for conserving resources.
Facility Fix: Chilling Out
This Q&A with Peter Whiteman illustrates how new chillers provide an energy efficient solution for a healthcare facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Top 5 Common Questions About Green Roofs
With the growth of the green roofing industry, some trends can now be identified. For instance, many early Green roof installations from five or six years ago involved building owners and developers who were very familiar with the technology and had a good understanding of the installation and care of a Green roof.
Sustainable By Design: Heating And Cooling Sourced From The Earth
In 2005, renewable sources provided 7% of the energy consumed in the U.S., according to the EIA; geothermal energy made up just 5% of that figure.
Trends: 2007 Year In Review
TFM takes a look back at the most influential trends of 2007
Sustainable By Design: Nature’s Best Ideas For Buildings
Biomimicry proves that imitation is the highest form of flattery. After all, millions of species can't be wrong.