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Smart Lighting There Is More to It Than Changing Lamps and Ballasts

A beginner’s guide to corporate lighting upgrade tips for maximized energy savings. Review of lighting technologies from the scope of the three […]

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 […]

Smarter Buildings Through Integrating Facility Management

Learn how to use an integrated facility management program to understand the facility infrastructure, define objectives, develop a plan that is informed […]

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 […]

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 […]

Energy Management in Federal Facilities

Improving energy efficiency in federal facilities is becoming a higher priority as legislation becomes more aggressive. As federal agencies attempt to meet […]

A Look into Sustainable Roofs for High Performance Buildings

This presentation addresses the impact of sustainable roofing systems in relation to green building performance, offering a review of roofing technologies and […]

Cut It Out! A Guide for Controlling Expenses Through Environmentally-Friendly Practices

A guide for controlling expenses through environmentally-friendly practices that are lean, green, and effective, achieving immediate operating cost efficiency. Cut It Out! […]

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.

Retrocommissioning: New Low-hanging Fruit for Energy Savings

An introduction to retrocommissioning opportunities, process and benefits, including case study findings and common themes of retrocommission projects. RETROCOMMISSIONING (RCx) New Low […]