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Innovation Talk Highlights: Healthy Buildings

A panel of experts share their tips and success stories on how we can better seize the benefits of digitization to serve […]

ISU Facilities Planning and Management

Using Lean/Six Sigma processes, Iowa State University’s facilities planning and management operation (FP&M) performed a 12-year quality process improvement project under the […]

Water Management in Buildings

Definition of building water use types (domestic water, process water, irrigation) and elements of water management strategy, be it based upon a […]

Now is the Time to Move to the Next-Generation of Building Management Systems

The capabilities of a building management system, or BMS, need to evolve to keep up with the demands of building owners, operators, […]

Achieving Corporate Social Responsibility Through Effective Facility Management

This whitepaper discusses the role that third-party vendors or partners can play in achieving corporate social responsibility goals. It will also consider […]

Comparison of Thirty Green Building Projects Across the United States: Common Elements

In an effort to create a foundation for green evaluation, this study examines the green elements used in 16 single-family homes and […]

Activity Modeling for Energy-Efficient Design of New Hospitals

This research shows how energy use in hospitals may be reduced through activity modeling and demand-control of hospital equipment and ventilation energy. […]

Insulation Energy Savings: Key Issues and Performance Factors

As codes tighten and energy costs skyrocket, there is significant and renewed interest in energy performance of buildings.

Atlanta Botanical Gardens: A Sustainability Case Study.

This case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden demonstrates how a sustainability plan can advance the mission of an institution through a […]

Play the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Game

FMs navigate the complicated process of evaluating energy efficiency and assessing retrofitting options in commercial buildings. This case study demonstrates a staged […]