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Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of the Built Environment

Read about the transition of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) whose energy generation program supports sustainable infrastructures and the advancement […]

Teams of Tomorrow: How Mobility is Powering Modern Facilities Management

Key Takeaways: Reasons mobility is becoming more important Emergency Preparedness Making the transition 5 Best practices for purchasing tech

Ep. 3: Technology Tools for the Built Environment with Joseph Aamidor

Joseph Aamidor is a subject matter expert in the built environment (buildings, IoT, energy and sustainability) with years of experience in consulting […]

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for FM: An Industry Survey

This presentation presents discovery of current methods that FMs use to manage and track assets; identify attributes for Building Information Modeling (BIM) […]

Decision Tree for RTU Replacements or Retrofits

This decision tree guides the reader through the challenging task of determining how to manage existing rooftop units with easy to follow […]

The Value of Strategic Decision Making: Adding Value Up and Downstream of Building Design and Construction

Facilities managers have to make difficult decisions about how to allocate limited resources against their overall facility need. Strategic consulting provides value […]

Should Batteries Be a Part of Your Energy Efficiency Program?

There has been much research in battery storage systems and how they can benefit individual buildings and complexes. While the benefits are […]

How LED Lighting and Lighting Control Technology Can Reduce Energy Usage and Save Money.

The intention of this article is to introduce important concepts about lighting and the many financial benefits of implementing an upgrade, so […]

Clean Indoor Air Sustainability and Energy Savings: Yes You Can Have It All

An explanation of clean indoor air sustainability as achieved through the principles of impingement, interception and diffusion, with advice on filter efficiency […]

Control Consumption and Costs with Active Energy Management

Energy can be the third largest expense for organizations, but the active management of energy consumption using industry best practices and technology […]