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A model for energy efficiency.(FAST TALK)
Aug 01, 2008; Monroe, Linda K. ... As the recent BOMA Intl. Conference and The Office Building Show in Denver proved, sustainability has become the topic of almost every conversation among facilities professionals. Whether or not your company is pursuing a green certification or recognition program, the guidelines from ...
Safety should be a top concern for FMs.(NEWSWORTHY)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... In an era of heightened lawsuit activity and escalating insurance premiums, building owners and facility managers need to do their best to keep building occupants and employees safe. Accidents and emergency situations can happen in any environment, in any building, at any time. Even if ...
Sustainable design certificate introduced.(NEWSWORTHY)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... The Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at the SMU School of Engineering in Dallas has introduced an interdisciplinary program to enhance the expertise of students and working professionals who seek to specialize in the environmental, economic, and social tenets of ...
Air Force facility designed with sustainability in mind.(NEWSWORTHY)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... The Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) at Buckley Air Force Base in Denver has been awarded for its sustainable design. Outstanding use of daylighting, energy efficiency, and sustainable, environmentally friendly design have garnered the "Best Sustainable Facility" award from the U.S ....
Texas Children's Hospital breaks ground in Houston.(NEWSWORTHY)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... The new Texas Children's Hospital West Campus project has begun in Houston. The hospital is currently among the nation's largest suburban pediatric hospitals and is designed, equipped, and staffed exclusively to treat children. Featuring a park-like setting with a 55-acre site, the new ...
Energy guidance offered for warehouses.(NEWSWORTHY)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... The latest publication from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE) Advanced Energy Design Guide series helps direct the construction of warehouses by using off-the-shelf technology that can cut energy use by 30 percent or more annually. ...
Major tax increase could be on the commercial real estate horizon.(BOMA FILES: TAX POLICY)
Aug 01, 2008 ... In November, the country will elect a new Congress and, for the first time in 8 years, a new president. All will come to Washington, D.C., with their own ideas on how to best generate revenue to run the country. This new political landscape, along with the looming expiration of many of ...
Intelligent buildings are green, too.(BUILDING INTEGRATION: CONTROLS)
Aug 01, 2008; Madsen, Jana J. ... "Much interest has emerged throughout the industry surrounding the green application of intelligent building technologies," says Ronald J. Zimmer, president and CEO at Ottawa-based Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA). Because integrated systems improve building performance ...
What solar power has to offer: when it comes to renewable energy, solar power is definitely picking up speed. With more and more buildings taking on this new technology, solar power is becoming realizable for many facilities professionals.(ENGINEERED SYSTEMS: POWER)
Aug 01, 2008; Garris, Leah B. ... What makes solar power so appealing? For starters, its list of advantages continues to grow. A big one on the list: utility cost stability. "The price of sunlight cannot be raised, unlike the price of oil and gas," says Steven Strong, founder and president of Harvard, MA-based Solar Design ...
A win-win with window film.(BUILDING ENVELOPE: WINDOW FILM)
Aug 01, 2008; Monroe, Linda K. ... Although the original objective of window film design (which dates back to the early 1960s) was to help control the heating and cooling imbalances resulting from solar loading, today's modern products, according to the Martinsville, VA-based Intl. Window Film Association (www.iwfa.com), ...
Low-maintenance metal ceilings get high marks: over the past decade, metal ceilings have become an increasingly attractive option for a wide range of building environments due to their aesthetics, sustainability, durability, ease of installation and maintenance, and acoustics.(BUILDING INTERIORS: CEILINGS)
Aug 01, 2008; Oppenheimer, Stephanie J. ... How Metal Ceilings are Made Typically made of electro-galvanized steel or aluminum, metal ceilings offer undeniable wow factors with their colors, textures, patterns, shapes, and designs, which are limited only by the imagination. An ultra-realistic wood appearance is even ...
Terrorism liabilities: new risks and solutions: more than 15 years after the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the resulting litigation continues to highlight the potential liability that building owners face when it comes to terrorist attacks.(SECURITY RISKS AND LIABILITIES)
Aug 01, 2008; Holman, Craig ... Fortunately, federal legislation offers new approaches to minimize these liabilities for building owners. The World Trade Center I Bombing: What We Learned On Feb. 25, 1993, two terrorists drove a rental van, loaded with homemade explosives, into the garage of the ...
Measuring and managing security risks: the events of 9/11 were a stark reminder that terrorist attacks have the potential to affect any building. Although government agencies are usually perceived as the most likely targets, the statistics tell a different story.(SECURITY RATING YOUR RISKS)
Aug 01, 2008; Schmidt, John A. ... According to the Terrorism Knowledge Base, which merged in March 2008 with the Global Terrorism Database (managed by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism [START] at the University of Maryland), there have been approximately 28,000 incidents, 99,000 ...
Selecting a wireless security system.(WIRELESS SECURITY: There are many factors to consider when deciding whether wireless security systems will work well in your facilities)
Aug 01, 2008; Katz, Fred ... A wireless security system is an excellent approach to protecting older residential and commercial properties in which the cost of running wire can oftentimes be excessive. There are many specific elements to keep in mind when designing a wireless security system, including the size of the ...
Insurance for green buildings.(GREEN INSURANCE: Insuring green buildings brings its own set of challenges, so make sure you're aware of the unique features that need to be covered to make your green building whole after a loss)
Aug 01, 2008; Ochenkowski, Janice ... Energy prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases have made environmentally efficient buildings a hot trend in commercial real estate. Real estate investors and corporate occupiers have set goals for greater energy efficiency in order to save money and address public and government ...
Attracting the next wave of renters.(MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING)
Aug 01, 2008; Aker, Jenna M. ... The crippling mortgage crisis in the United States has had an increasingly obvious and devastating effect on the single-family housing market. While the escalating number of home foreclosures has landed a blow on the U.S. economy, a profoundly different impact is being felt in the ...
Successful leasing: maximize value by understanding the basics.(LEASING)
Aug 01, 2008; Alter, Shannon ... "Value creation" is the magic phrase that every building owner wants to hear. Developing a leasing program that creates and maximizes value for an owner can significantly enhance your building's opportunity for success in the marketplace. Three key factors contribute to overall ...
A new & better way to calculate daylight.(LIGHTING)
Aug 01, 2008; Saxena, Mudit ... What qualifies a building as daylit? Could a room with just a single window be considered a daylit room? Or, should a room with floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides be considered daylit? These are legitimate questions that are being asked by developers, owners, architects, and ...
A: the Mold Hunter Handheld Humiport05-IR combines a temperature and humidity sensor with a laser-guided infrared thermometer that measures surface temperatures in buildings.(TOOLS OF THE TRADE: HVAC)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Mold Hunter Handheld Humiport05-IR combines a temperature and humidity sensor with a laser-guided infrared thermometer that measures surface temperatures in buildings. The tool allows facility managers and ...
B: the ViewStat Color Communicating Thermostat is the first communicating thermostat with color display and weather forecasting.(TOOLS OF THE TRADE: HVAC)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B: The ViewStat Color Communicating Thermostat is the first communicating thermostat with color display and weather forecasting. It provides a convenient way to manage the heating and cooling ...