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New smart technology from Honeywell brings more user interfaces for building operators and managers to help mitigate operational risk and reduce costs, the company says. The Command and Control Suite release 200 creates
Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport has become the first airport terminal in the US to be awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance gold certification. Terminal 4 received the certification with help of CodeGreen, which provided energy and sustainability consulting through ... Read more »
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) released the annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely used green building rating system. The list ranks states in terms of certified square feet per resident in 2017. The list draws attention to ... Read more »
Lucid, provider of comprehensive SaaS intelligence platforms for building operations, today announced it has been acquired by Acuity Brands, Inc., a provider of intelligent lighting, building automation systems, and IoT solutions. Over the last decade, Lucid has developed the leading platform for building performance analytics, BuildingOS. The acquisition will enable ... Read more »
Beer giant Sierra Nevada runs its massive brewing operations with energy from a $4 million unit that delivers solar energy and natural gas, with a slight draw from utility reserves. According to chicoer.com, the Chico, California-based company made its mark when it installed hydrogen-powered fuel cells for energy production, ... Read more »
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The Trump administration has released a draft of its 2019 budget, which proposed cuts to clean energy research. And according to washingtonpost.com, though the administration is seeking $30.7 billion for the Energy Department, a 2% increase from fiscal year 2017, much of the additional funds will go to overseeing ... Read more »
Tenaska, an independent US power producer, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. that will result in competitively priced renewable energy prices for members. The PPA has a capacity of approximately 236 megawatts (MW) of renewable power from a wind project in northwest Missouri. ... Read more »
Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower has earned Energy Star certification, becoming the largest office building and the third largest building overall to have the designation, according to property manager Equity Office. Willis Tower, previously known as the Sears Tower, was originally constructed in 1973. Owned by the Blackstone Group, the building ... Read more »
New partnerships, investments in the cloud, advanced machine learning and augmented reality have evolved Schneider Electric’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions, leading to improved productivity and profitability for its customers in the field of energy management, according to the company.
It’s been 25 years since the first efforts to recycle consumer batteries began. During that time, a lot has changed and some things, unfortunately, have not. While there’s no crystal ball for the future of batteries and recycling, a look at the last 25 years provides an appreciation of the work done and a glimpse into the future marketplace.
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The time it takes to nab environmental permits for infrastructure projects could soon be reduced to less than two years. A draft memo from the White House - which, when finalized, would help implement President Trump’s executive order from August to speed the permitting process - has been sent to more than a dozen federal agencies to approve
CamelTrain’s new portable, all-membrane water purification system was designed as a global water treatment solution that is ideal for disaster relief, gray water purification, medical and missionary programs, and the military, the company says. Ultra- and nanofiltration membranes produce water free of
Harvard University seeks to be fossil-fuel-free by 2050, according to a new plan based on recommendations from a task force made up of students, faculty members, and senior administrators. “An analysis done by the task force found that the full scope of damages associated with Harvard using fossil fuels to ... Read more »
The Coca-Cola Company recently launched a new initiative to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells globally by 2030. The ambitious plan, called World Without Waste, will focus on the full packaging lifecycle from initial design to repurposing and recycling. “We believe in the circular ... Read more »
Absolut is calling attention to its supply chain transparency and sustainability efforts in a video ad campaign released this week. With the tagline “the vodka with nothing to hide,” the Swedish company’s video about the local production process features completely naked — and strategically blurred out — employees and farmers. ... Read more »
Wednesday's article about the new, double-walled paper cups from Dunkin' Donuts elbowed its way to number four on our list of most-read articles from the past sixty days - and it has only been posted for 48 hours. With readership of that article already topping the hundreds of other articles that have been posted for as long as two months,
LED providers are learning to sell to a broader customer base by adjusting the frame of LED retrofit proposals. Still, most building managers know about LEDs these days but will not make the change on their own. Here are 5 reasons late adopters should embrace LED retrofits
AT&T signed agreements to purchase 520 megawatts of wind power from two NextEra Energy Resources subsidiaries. The massive corporate renewable energy deal calls for 300 MW from Next Era wind farms in Texas and the other 220 MW from the Minco V Wind Farm in Oklahoma. “Having dependable sources of ... Read more »
American Electric Power (AEP) is changing its energy strategy to increase investment in grid efficiency, add renewables, upgrade transmission and distribution, and drastically cut carbon dioxide emissions from its power plants. The Columbus, Ohio-based utility says the move was driven in part by customer demand. “Our customers want us to ... Read more »
Reducing food waste increases food security, spurs economic growth, and creates local jobs, ReFED says. This means there is significant financial and reputational value for restaurants and foodservice providers in reducing food waste. Action guides can help restaurants and others in the food industry to
Rick Gates, senior vice president of pharmacy and healthcare at Walgreens, discusses the evolution of the retailer’s safe medication disposal program.
On January 25, 2018, the EPA announced that it was withdrawing the “Once in, Always in” policy for the classification of major sources of hazardous air pollutants under section 112 of the Clean Air Act. With the new guidance, sources of hazardous air pollutants previously classified as “major sources” may ... Read more »
Building owners or facility managers of warehouses or office buildings who struggle with removing soil and stains from hard surfaces have a new, environmentally responsible option to check out. Cortec Corporation says its EcoAir BioClean Spray is predominantly derived from coco oil and corn syrup – renewable resources and natural components ... Read more »
Generations Senior Living has secured an $82 million loan to refinance Paradise Village. The transaction represents Fannie Mae’s first Green Rewards loan backed by a seniors housing property. Paradise Village is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care center located outside of San Diego. Walker & Dunlop, Inc., ... Read more »
The University of Maryland has successfully secured $18.3 million from the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) for the development of a $21.5 million energy efficiency project to support the implementation of various energy conservation measures. The project will impact eight on-campus buildings, such as J.M. Patterson Hall and Hornbake Library. ... Read more »