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Boston

Partnership Offers Boston Students Eco-Friendly, Live-Learn Environment

A public-private partnership between Northeastern University, the City of Boston, and American Campus Communities offers eco-friendly apartments to students while freeing up housing for local workers.
smart building

Why Is A Smart Building Desirable To Building Owners?

First define a smart building, then consider how improved marketability and energy efficiency are among the reasons to pursue smart building technology.
Renewable Electricity

Unilever Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity Across Five Continents

The company's facilities across five continents have achieved 100% renewable grid electricity use, a year ahead of the company's global 2020 target.
firebox housings

Nora NFBIC Firebox Housings

NFBIC firebox housings have been redesigned to be smaller and lighter than previous models, and no longer have felt on the bottom of the frame.
energy storage systems

Energy Storage System Standard NFPA 855 Released

For facility management and other stakeholders, National Fire Protection Association releases first comprehensive collection of criteria for the fire protection of energy storage system installations.
online data

Friday Funny: Photographic Evidence

Scientists used millions of travelers' Flickr photos to quickly calculate global tourism. Is analyzing online data the next step in measuring our society?
Distributed Energy Controller

Russelectric Distributed Energy Controller

RDEC is a fully integrated controller for complex, mission critical distributed energy systems, ranging from back-up generation and demand management to fully functional microgrids.
tenants

Three Ways Facility Managers Can Retain Their Best Tenants

To tighten bonds and boost retention rates with commercial tenants, facility managers should leverage these three evolving trends.
menstrual care product

No-Touch Menstrual Care Product Dispenser

The hands-free Evogen No-Touch Menstrual Care Product Dispenser now comes in stainless steel (EVNT3-SS).
scholarships

Scholarships Available For Those Pursuing Careers In Safety

The National Safety Council is accepting applications for four scholarships aimed at advancing the safety profession and encouraging new safety professionals.
active shooter

Webinar: Active Shooter Preparedness For Facility Managers

What should you be doing to prepare prior to an active shooter incident? What actions should your team take during an incident? Join us for this free webinar and find out.
Combustion App

Bacharach Releases Combustion App

Bacharach introduced a complimentary new mobile app for its hand-held combustion and emissions analyzer portfolio
Workplace Safety Violations

OSHA Reveals Top 10 Workplace Safety Violations For 2019

For the ninth consecutive year, Fall Protection – General Requirements topped the list of OSHA’s most cited violations on the job.
Kleinfeld

Kleinfeld Bridal Says “Yes” To Amerlux Lighting Retrofit

The NYC bridal shop and reality TV venue for TLC's “Say Yes To The Dress” show upgraded its lighting for better color rendering.
restrooms

Don’t Stall: Voting For America’s Best Restroom Ends Friday!

You can still cast your vote in Cintas' annual contest that recognizes businesses that invest in clean, creative, and memorable public restrooms.
job order contracting

From Repairs To Construction, Job Order Contracting Improves Efficiencies

Employing this construction delivery method offers significant benefits for facility management leaders overseeing multiple projects over time. Listen to our talk with an expert from Gordian on how to streamline your project management.
PPG Services

New PPG Services Platform Connects Painters With Commercial Businesses

The new paint-and-service solution books, schedules, and manages general maintenance projects for businesses with multiple commercial facilities across the U.S.
undermount basins

WashBar with Undermount Basins

WashBar with Undermount Basins pair Bradley’s original clean+rinse+dry technology with a selection of cast-formed undermount basins made of either Evero natural quartz or Terreon solid surface.
Stainless Vertical Firetube

Weil-McLain Expands Stainless Vertical Firetube Commercial Boiler Line

Four larger sizes added to new state-of-the-art boiler line featuring efficiency, ease of installation, and maintenance.
Levine Children's Hospital

Children’s Hospital Opens New Bone Marrow Transplant And Cellular Therapies Unit

The eight-room unit at Atrium Health's Levine Children's Hospital features a specialized air filtration system that allows vulnerable patients to leave their rooms.
Webinar, Facility Capital Improvements

Join Our Webinar! Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning

A panel of Facility Management leaders will discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.

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