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The National Institute of Building Sciences is seeking qualified scientific and technical professionals from the public, private, and academic sectors to serve on Scientific Resolution Panels (SRPs).

Allsteel; Henricksen, an Allsteel dealer; and Corporate Installations recently hosted Zerolandfill Minneapolis to divert items from landfills.

One member will receive the Bernard H. Falk Award, and five others NEMA's Kite and Key Award.

System Sensor has developed an online tool to help building professionals stay current on codes and legislation related to carbon monoxide detectors.

Building officials from across the nation voted to support gains in the energy efficiency of building energy codes at the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

The Crowne Plaza Times Square hotel recouped more than 25% of its investment in a lighting upgrade.

Today's Facility Manager is launching a new concept with its year end issue. For the first time, the magazine will devote a significant portion of its editorial content to exploring products and services that specifically address the challenges faced by facility management (FM) professionals.

Nearly all the company's wood furniture product lines now feature its water based finish, which contributes to healthy IAQ.

Through a funding contract with the Department of Energy, copies of the I-P edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, are being offered as a free downloadable PDF as of October 22, 2010.

The manufacturer and installer of flooring systems presented a $20,000 check to the Foundation in September.

TFM Columnist Jim Elledge walks professionals through the distinctions that define these two very different management functions.

Esteemed expert John M. Studebaker ponders the future of alternative and sustainable energy.

Performance is foremost when choosing security guard services, but a focus on several key factors also maximizes value.

In September, the ACEEE announced the first ever awards initiative for exceptional state-led energy efficiency programs.

Now this prank has been knocking around online for more than a year, but I'm sure some people have never heard of it. It's pretty funny and purely harmless.

With the thousands spent on architecture to make a parking garage appealing, it becomes even more important to keep it clean and sanitary.

You're much safer whizzing down the highway than walking through the entrance at work. So says Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index.

At the ASIS 2010 security trade show this month, members of the night cleaning crew helped themselves.

The company's office building in Scarborough, ME now uses about 30% less energy than office buildings of similar size.

Nearly 40% of secondary school girls reported ''holding it in'' so they didn't have to go to the toilet. And 16% of secondary school boys reported "bad things" happening in the toilets, making them wary of going in there.