NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Staples Advantage B2B Offerings

AnneTFM — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:54:30 +0000

Five new integrated offerings aim to address a growing demand for supplier consolidation and reduced procurement costs.

by AnneTFM

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Rethinking Off-The-Shelf Console Design

AnneTFM — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:46:34 +0000

For mission-critical facilities, the selection of command and control consoles is crucial.

by AnneTFM

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 Up For Review

AnneTFM — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:11 +0000

Public input to help shape the 2010 version of Standard 90.1 is being sought through 21 proposed addenda.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Telecom Bill Audits

AnneTFM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:16:55 +0000

Secure Path Networks offers a Contractual Audit Service to assist companies, educational institutions, and government entities in identifying overbilling related to voice and data services.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Green Intelligence For Facilities

AnneTFM — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:28:41 +0000

Planon introduces this energy management component of its software offerings that provides tools to measure, monitor, and act upon, collected property and asset data.

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Smart Building Solution

AnneTFM — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:16:12 +0000

Building on an existing relationship, IBM and Johnson Controls are now providing a Smart Building Solution service that can improve operations and reduce energy and water consumption in buildings worldwide

by AnneTFM

EnOcean Sponsoring 2010 Winter Olympian

AnneTFM — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:44 +0000

The sponsorship celebrates the achievements of U.S. speed skating record holder, Catherine Raney-Norman, and strives to contribute to her success in Vancouver this month.

by AnneTFM

BACnet Adds Language Options

HeidiTFM — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:09:27 +0000

BACnet approved final publication of eight addenda to the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135, A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks. BACnet has also embraced UTF-8, which will fully takes advantage of its compatibility with the existing ANSI/ASCII character set.

by HeidiTFM

ASHRAE Publishes Update to Principles of HVAC

HeidiTFM — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:59:56 +0000

The new resource contains the most current ASHRAE procedures and definitive, yet easy to understand, treatment of building HVAC systems, from basic principles through design and operation.

by HeidiTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Seismic Assessment From VFA, Inc.

AnneTFM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:08:51 +0000

This service helps organizations identify their risk of damage from earthquake activity using an industry-accepted methodology.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: New APC Smart-UPS Models

AnneTFM — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:10:20 +0000

Based on nearly 20 years of design experience, these new uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) systems offer time saving, user friendly features:

by AnneTFM

Autodesk & FM:Systems Partner on BIM and FM

HeidiTFM — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:37:10 +0000

The two companies will integrate BIM data from Autodesk software products with FM:Systems’ facilities software to support enhanced building operation and maintenance.

by HeidiTFM

Stimulus Funds For LED Lighting Research

AnneTFM — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:43:41 +0000

The U.S. DOE announced the 17 projects selected for solid-state lighting core research, product development, and domestic manufacturing. This is the first time the DOE has funded manufacturing projects in this realm.

by AnneTFM

The Benefits of Low Cost Domestic Sourcing

HeidiTFM — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:28:12 +0000

Many companies have found that low cost domestic sourcing can offer a key solution, complement global strategies, and help both U.S. and foreign firms expand their reach in the U.S.

by HeidiTFM

ASSE Urges Hazardous Materials Communication Rule Completion

HeidiTFM — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:45:05 +0000

The Hazard Communication proposed rule seeks to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated and communicated to employers and employees. Modifying OSHA’s existing HCS could harmonize chemical hazard communications worldwide, help U.S. employers compete in the international marketplace, and increase work safety.

by HeidiTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Save H2O iApp From Sloan Valve

AnneTFM — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:35:39 +0000

Facility managers can calculate their facility water usage and potential savings using a iPhone.

by AnneTFM

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Elevator Efficiency

AnneTFM — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:20:00 +0000

With a growing emphasis on cost-effective building maintenance practices, many facility managers are looking for ways to increase elevator efficiency and performance,

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Sensor By Functional Devices

AnneTFM — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:07:23 +0000

This is the first completely EnOcean-based self-powered wireless current sensor.

by AnneTFM

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Round And Round We Go

AnneTFM — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:59:27 +0000

A family in Australia built a house to maximize the benefit they glean from the sun.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: KX-TDA50G Communications System

AnneTFM — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:44:29 +0000

Geared for small- and medium-sized organizations, the system from Panasonic Communications Company of North America supports a variety of phone types (e.g., analog, digital, IP).

by AnneTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Workplace Utilization Analysis

AnneTFM — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:34:45 +0000

This service from PeopleCube focuses on helping organizations identify how their real estate space is actually being used.

by AnneTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Series 700F Power Processor

AnneTFM — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:30 +0000

This equipment from Controlled Power guards against both high and low voltage conditions.

by AnneTFM

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Redefining The Computer Desk

HeidiTFM — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:25 +0000

Here’s the ideal toy (uh, I mean tool) for folks with a passion for the latest gadgets and gizmos: the Quad-Core, 1-kW, Liquid-Cooled Desk.

by HeidiTFM

Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House

HeidiTFM — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:05:06 +0000

On November 6, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 reauthorizing the DHS program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently set to expire in October 2010.

by HeidiTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Database Analysis From MicroMain

AnneTFM — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:37:40 +0000

This CMMS database “check up” provides facility managers an economical way to review the condition of their stored maintenance data.

by AnneTFM