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21 May 2015 - Sustainability

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Think Twice about Making the Purchase How sustainability can factor into the purchase of anything from a building to what goes inside How To: BOMI International	Engineering Water: Is This The Future of Green Cleaning Chemicals? Sustainability: Ashkin Group
Navigant Research: Building commissioning services to follow rise of green building certification Surveys	Leveraging Technology to Improve Building Operations How technology can help property managers and FMs do more with less BOMA
ISSA-TV cleaning videos cover the Millennial workforce, LEED, safety News: Products and Services	ASHRAE standard provides method to determine heat gain of office equipment News: Products and Services
Alliance to Save Energy launches global alliance for energy productivity News: Associations and Organizations NIOSH report recommends all workplaces be tobacco free, including e-cigarettes News: Products and Services BOMA International offers top seven CRE strategies for sustainability leadership News: Products and Services Frost & Sullivan: Disruptive technologies to drive development of future-ready smart workplaces Surveys Legal & General achieves very first BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fit-Out certification News: Developments
NEMA publishes practical guide for ground fault protective devices for equipment News: Products and Services	GBCI launches PEER rating system for sustainable power systems News: Associations and Organizations
Striking a Balance Industrial property managers need to work hand-in-hand with tenants to ensure proper building maintenance and long-term performance BOMA	Central Intelligence How the data centre and FM teams need to work together to minimize risk and maximize functionality FM World
ecoATM survey shows changing Earth Day perceptions, importance of recycling Surveys	Report covers market drivers, challenges for cost-effective, eco-friendly absorption chillers Surveys
Suzuki report: Urban green spaces cut air pollution, mitigate extreme heat Surveys	NIST creates simple biobased flame retardants as greener alternatives News: Products and Services
NREL report estimates market potential of shared solar deployment Surveys	AASHE tracks rise in campus sustainability planning, living learning lab initiatives, drought response efforts Surveys
BOMI International celebrates 45th year with new high-performance sustainable buildings course News: Associations and Organizations


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Elmich greenwalls bring sound-dampening greenery, tranquility to new children's hospital News: Contract Awards	NREL announces participants for Executive Energy Leadership Program News: Associations and Organizations
STANLEY Security awarded extensive security contract with Arizona State University News: Contract Awards	BuildingIQ optimization platform to drive energy savings in over 3 million sq. ft. of DC public buildings News: Contract Awards
The Libman Company becomes "official hardwood floor care provider" of Atlanta Hawks NBA team News: Contract Awards	Ohio school district takes learning to new heights with LiveRoof vegetated roof News: Contract Awards
IFMA offers Earth Day to May 15 discount on Sustainability Facility Professional credential News: Associations and Organizations	Eaton provides equipment and services for largest hospital solar installation in New Jersey News: Contract Awards
U.S. Army Reserve facilities chief calls on private sector creativity to help government manage assets News: Associations and Organizations	Diversey Care's Internet of Clean to lead commercial cleaning industry to connected future News: Products and Services
First office building in Central Asia rated to BREEAM In-Use News: Developments	RICS report calls for action to prepare for future of built environment profession News: Products and Services
EPA, EDN sites highlight resources, events to mark Earth Day April 22 News: Products and Services	ICC-SRCC solar product certification now qualifies systems for more federal, state financial incentives News: Developments
HOSPECO intros specialty line of microfiber environmental hygiene products News: Products and Services	NIST releases draft community resilience planning guide for public review News: Products and Services
"Greenest School on Earth:" Dunbarton High School in Canada recognized for cutting-edge sustainability News: Developments	EPA recognizes federal facilities for green leadership News: Developments
71 South Wacker in Chicago earns one of first IREM Sustainable Property certifications News: Developments	DOE pilot aims to boost U.S. clean energy manufacturing, lab/industry relationships News: Developments
Axiom Exergy converts refrigeration systems into low-cost energy storage assets News: Products and Services	Atlanta benchmarking ordinance to help reduce commercial building energy use 20% by 2030 News: Regulations and Government
Brevard Achievement Center achieves CIMS-GB green cleaning certification News: Developments	UNEP program aims to improve life-cycle sustainability of buildings worldwide News: Developments
Building Futures Group supports new workplace management framework News: Products and Services	DOE invests $8 million to develop next-gen HVAC systems News: Developments
Sloan max-efficiency toilet systems help save water, gain LEED credits News: Products and Services	International Dark-Sky Association reaches milestones in cutting energy waste, light pollution News: Developments
CBRE Group acquires ESI, enhancing FM and energy management services News: Developments	Trendway LED desk lamps feature dimming, smooth articulation News: Products and Services
Black Jack by Big Ass Fans offers quiet, powerful airflow on the go News: Products and Services	EPA installs park benches with solar-powered air monitors in five cities News: Developments
Mixed-use community for 50,000 people achieves top Green Star rating News: Developments	Colleges, universities amass 6 GWh of energy savings during CCN competition News: Developments
GBCA, GBIG partner to share data, showcase Australian certified green buildings News: Products and Services	Rockfon Contour acoustic baffles provide sound masking, visual interest in commercial interiors News: Products and Services
Vidaris announces new Code Advisory practice led by former NYC buildings commissioner News: Products and Services	CORT provides furniture, accessories for Boston homeless shelter and housing program News: Developments
EPA announces winners of Campus RainWorks Challenge for exemplary stormwater management News: Developments	Portland adopts citywide building energy benchmarking policies News: Regulations and Government
AIA awards recognize outstanding residential design News: Developments	Xtratherm is 1st company listed under BRE thermal details and products certification program News: Developments
NEMA publishes ANSI/NEMA standard for insulated cable News: Products and Services	American Institute of Architects selects 2015 top ten green projects News: Developments
Next Generation competition recognizes 28 indoor and outdoor commercial LEDs News: Products and Services	Benefect introduces safe, effective biobased disinfectant wipes News: Products and Services
NEMA welcomes Congressional focus on energy efficiency policies News: Developments	Honest Buildings unveils "first-ever" subscription-based workflow/procurement platform for building owners, project managers News: Products and Services
First Europe-based cleaning contractor achieves CIMS certification News: Developments	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle headquarters wins top AIA green building award News: Developments
EIA: U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions increased in past two years, yet more slowly than GDP Surveys	NIOSH director's statement on Workers Memorial Day highlights current OSH issues, the changing workplace Surveys
JLL outlines five risks affecting healthcare industry on ACA's fifth anniversary Surveys	Portfolio Manager energy-use DataTrends now available for 16 property types from Energy Star Surveys
Frost & Sullivan: Demand increasing for UPS systems to cut productivity losses Surveys	Navigant: Rising costs, reliability concerns driving healthcare energy management systems market Surveys
DOE report highlights success, potential of American hydropower Surveys	Hyper-Connectivity: Hyper Opportunity or Uber Risk Learn the types of threats that connectivity can pose to CRE and FM CoreNet Global: The LEADER
NAIOP study shows growth of "sharing economy," commercial real estate industry response Surveys	CRE:ative - The Art of Leading a Change Management Experience The fascinating story of how Motorola successfully navigated a split, two buyouts, and a suburbs-to-city relocation CoreNet Global: The LEADER

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