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June 25, 2017

Los Angeles ordinance designed to reduce buildings’ energy, water consumption

The city of Los Angeles recently passed an ordinance requiring buildings of 20,000 square feet or more to do the following: Benchmark their use of energy […]
June 25, 2017

NIOSH, OSHA introduce improved heat safety app for outdoor workers

An updated app for smart phones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned […]
June 25, 2017

LEED by the numbers: 2.2 million square feet certified

Green building. LEED certification. Sustainability. These are terms FMs hear bandied about the office regularly, and we wanted to know about the growth of this certification. We […]
May 23, 2017

LeadingAge and UMass Boston establish new LTSS research center

LeadingAge is joining with the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston to create a new research center called the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston. […]
May 22, 2017

ISSA receives U.S. EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, joins an elite group of SmartWay affiliates recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2017 SmartWay Affiliate […]
May 22, 2017

U.S. Navy command and control facility wins ACEC award

A new Command and Control Complex supporting the U.S. Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) operations at Naval Air Station Jacksonville is helping provide critically-needed support. […]
May 22, 2017

Metal cube call center helps overhaul NYC’s 911 system

Prominently located along the Hutchinson River Parkway and Pelham Parkway in the Bronx, New York City’s newest call center will augment existing 911 services, strengthening the […]
May 19, 2017

MIT opens its energy-use data to the community

MIT has launched a new website in beta form, making available a broad swath of detailed information about energy use and carbon emissions on campus. This […]
May 19, 2017

Federal government achieves small business procurement contracting goal for the 4th consecutive year

With 24.34 percent in federal contract dollars going to small businesses, the federal government infused $99.96 billion into small and disadvantaged businesses in 2016, an increase […]
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