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The Future is Now - Slide Deck

Learn more about emerging applications in commercial real estate buildings and how to leverage AI to increase your contributions to revenue and […]

If Buildings Are The Problem, What Is The Solution? Case Studies of Facility Managers Driving Climate Impact

You can’t talk about fighting climate change without talking about commercial properties and energy use. Building-related emissions account for about one-third of […]

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 […]

Hospitality FM & Engineers: Energy and Sustainability

Advice from the Hospitality Facility Managers & Engineers Community of Practice for balancing customer experience with sustainability practices, with a specific focus […]

Value-Driven Near-Zero Strategies for New and Retrofit Commercial Buildings

Increase the efficiency of new and retrofit commercial projects by using Passive House Standard and strategies. Learn about the principles and cost […]

Sustainability How-to Guide: Carbon Footprint

This guide provides process tools for monitoring building-related carbon emissions, presenting the GHG emission inventory process, discussing best practices and benchmarking, and […]

Power Plants of the Future: Energy Generation, Revenue Creation, and Carbon Footprint Reduction

Plasma arc conversion (gasification) processes, both plasma torch and carbon arc, are discussed as proven solutions for municipal solid waste processing that […]

Three Common Issues With Conventional Parking Lot Lighting

Parking lot lighting is outdoor lighting typically mounted on poles and located in parking lots, pathways and driveways, providing illumination for vehicles […]