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DOE updates national energy reference standard for commercial buildings to 90.1-2013News: Regulations and Government |
What Do We Know About the LEED Dynamic Plaque?Is there something missing from this new tool developed by the U.S. Green Building Council?
Sustainability: Ashkin Group |
Workplace Wellbeing: How the built environment can affect health and wellnessFMJ |
F&S: Commercial and industrial companies perceive little value in switching electricity vendors despite deregulationSurveys |
 USGBC, Honeywell collaborate on "LEED Dynamic Plaque" for ongoing facility performanceNews: Products and Services |
 ISO launches auditing/certification guidance for energy management systemsNews: Products and Services |
A sense of ownershipIn-house or outsourced FM services: Commercial and personal ramifications
FM World
Private companies, federal agencies, national labs join Better Buildings Challenge to drive data center efficiencyNews: Developments
ACEEE scorecard: Massachusetts tops energy-efficient states for fourth year in rowSurveys
ISO standard for facilities management in the worksNews: Associations and Organizations
Johnson Controls divests FM business, launches building efficiency initiative with World Resources InstituteNews: Developments |
NREL helps Army lead the way with net zero energy installationsNews: Developments |
 National studies find significant declines in price of rooftop and utility-scale solarSurveys |
 EPA releases greenhouse gas emissions data from large industrial facilitiesSurveys |
 EPA publishes guidance to improve schools' indoor air quality, energy efficiency News: Products and Services |
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QA Graphics releases newest data manager toolNews: Products and Services |
Military precisionDo ex-service personnel make some of the best FMs? An interesting case is made!
FM World |
Six Steps to Developing an Income BudgetHow to make sure that all lease rental income gets into your budget the right way
How To: BOMI International |
Tapping the Millennial Talent PoolThe challenges in replacing retiring FM talent from the values-driven, technology-savvy millenials
FMJ |
Finding the Balance: A Better Approach to Workplace PrivacyHow global energy company TAQA redesigned its HQ after alleviating employees' concerns about lack of privacy
CoreNet Global: The LEADER |
Leading to Success: How FM leaders can drive transformation across the enterpriseFMJ |
Global mayors' compact shows unity, ambition of cities to set climate change targetsNews: Associations and Organizations |
 Green roof to help manage stormwater on WIU-QC riverfront campus News: Contract Awards |
USAID, AEE support first chapter of energy management professionals in KazakhstanNews: Associations and Organizations |
Advanced Energy Economy celebrates regulatory progress for secure, affordable clean energy in CaliforniaNews: Regulations and Government |
EPA's P3 student team grantees pioneer eco-projects such as solar device on exterior wallsNews: Developments |
EPA honors freight carriers for exemplary supply chain efficiencyNews: Developments |
Lux Research, Harvard CGBC collaborate on green building innovations databaseNews: Developments |
Comverge, Constellation combine commercial and industrial demand response businesses to form new companyNews: Developments |
Green building certification system final rule from DOE supports increased energy and water efficiencyNews: Regulations and Government |
DOE's Better Buildings, Better Plants recognizes 11 manufacturers for efficiency achievementsNews: Developments |
Fire Protection Research Foundation launches report on data center smoke detectionNews: Products and Services |
EPA WaterSense partners honored for water efficiency effortsNews: Developments |
DOE announces funding to develop next-gen HVAC systemsNews: Developments |
 JBG's innovative, efficient office complex wins NAIOP award for sustainability in commercial real estate News: Developments |
Chico High School is CHPS Verified as healthy, high-performance, green schoolNews: Developments |
"World's first" Net-Zero Zone to be unveiled at Greenbuild 2014News: Developments |
 DOE recognizes two cities and a school district in Oregon for energy reduction successes News: Developments |
BIFM announces FM industry award winners for 2014News: Developments |
 WattStopper's retrofit panel solution delivers high-performance lighting controlNews: Products and Services |
 TERRALUX LED Downlight fixtures and retrofit kits offer emergency lighting option News: Products and Services |
 EtherWAN Systems announces hardened high-power PoE switchesNews: Products and Services |
 Alphabet Energy's powerful thermoelectric generator turns exhaust heat into electricity News: Products and Services |
 Green Chemistry Challenge winners optimize safety, eco-effects, energy use for industrial processes and productsNews: Developments |
 Energy Star awards honor manufacturers using combined heat and power systems News: Developments |
Property Assessed Clean Energy "PACE" financing now enabled in majority of states, 800 municipalitiesSurveys |
F&S: European energy management market set to double by 2018Surveys |
ACORE report recommends Defense Department determine value of renewable energy to U.S. energy securitySurveys |
Global renewable energy market has potential to double by 2018, shows reportSurveys |
Who goes there?Security and visitor management systems: why one needs more than pen-and-paper badge systems
FM World |
 Global LED market to reach $42.7 billion by 2020, forecasts Allied Market Research Surveys |
