Green Trends: The Color Of Energy
Before making purchases, facility managers need to define what the use of energy efficient technologies can do for their office building's carbon footprint.
FM Issue: Energy Savings
Conservation can be considered a story in two part harmony.
FM Issue: Fuel Trends In Standby Power Generation
Gaseous and bi-fuel gensets offer alternatives to diesel.
Services & Maintenance: Why Recycle Used Bulbs?
Careful lamp disposal methods can help keep harmful mercury out of the air.
FM Frequency: Summer School
FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane ponders electricity and reliability
FM Issue: Power Up
How are facility managers meeting mission critical power demands?
Sustainable By Design: Buying Renewable Energy Certificates
While one size does not fit all facilities, this energy purchase strategy can be beneficial for many.
Professional Development: In The Good Old Summertime
Contributor Larry Wash explains, as temps climb, fms can ensure high performance and lower energy bills.
Sustainable By Design: Financial Aid Available For Renewable Energy
Budget restrictions shouldn't curtail consumption control projects.
FM Frequency: Did He Say Pedal Power?!
FM Frequency Columnist Jeff Crane says there are hidden energy savings in every facility...sometimes you just have to look for them.
Sustainable By Design: Saving Energy With Window Film
Those products with solar control properties can help to keep out unwanted heat.
Sustainable By Design: Outdoor Lighting – Brighter Not Always Better
Regulations on the amount, quality, and type of exterior illumination for buildings are increasingly relevant for facility managers.
Facility Fix: Lighting Upgrade Maximizes Energy Use
Seeking out the best lighting options to serve the needs of one of its manufacturing buildings has resulted in lower energy costs for Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
Reducing Cooling Loads With External Shading
With the proper approach, the use of shading devices on the exterior of a new or existing building can save on energy use.
FM Issue: Power To The Core
Currently, the United States loses $80 billion per year due to power outages and interruptions, and the losses are accelerating. Utility demand continues to amplify. So how reliable are power sources?
Sustainable By Design: When The Heat Was On
This month, guest columnist Michael Gordon writes about how energy consumers in New York City were able to curtail their electric usage this past summer during periods of record demand. As participants in the city
Services & Maintenance: Light Bright
Contributor Mary Claire Frazier discusses an an intelligent approach to lamp maintenance, disposal, and performance.
Green Solutions: Energy Savings Across The Board
Since 2000, a comprehensive conservation approach has resulted in millions of dollars in savings for Trizec Properties.
FM Issue Supplement: All That Glitters Is Green
In the U.S., buildings are responsible for almost two-thirds of national electricity consumption and more than one-third of total primary energy use.
Green Solutions: Solar Power Installation Steps Up Energy Strategy
A warehousing operation in California decided to implement solar power at its two locations