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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. […]

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 […]