June 2012 Issue

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Cover Story: What Makes a Building Green?

Part 1Facility Managers Have More Green Building Ratings Systems Choices Than Ever
Part 2LEED Offers Guidelines for Green Design, Construction and Operations
Part 3Green Globes Program Covers Wide Range of Buildings
Part 4Living Building Challenge is Advanced Green Building Standard
Part 5SERF Offers Affordable Alternative to Other Green Building Ratings Systems
Part 6BOMA 360 Includes Sustainability as Part of Focus On Efficient Operations

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Close-Up: Data Centers
Part 1Facility Managers Can Use Energy Star Program to Drive Data Center Efficiency
Part 2Facilities, IT Departments Have to Work Together to Save Energy in Data Centers
Part 3Co-location Facilities Can Tout Energy Efficiency Efforts as Cost Savers

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Profile: Ernst-Pierre Toussaint, Field Museum
Field Museum Benefits from an Ice Age

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Project: The Health and Learning Center
Part 1Northern Arizona University Center Consolidates Academic, Athletic Functions
Part 2Cost Savings and Green Features at NAU Health and Learning Center

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Ask An Expert: LEED-EBOM
Part 1The First Steps Of A LEED-EBOM Initiative
Part 2The Advantages of the LEED Accredited Professional Program
Part 3The Three Biggest LEED-EBOM Challenges
Part 4Getting Started on a LEED-EBOM Initiative Now

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Close-Up: Energy Upgrades
Part 1Beardmore Building Shows How Deep Retrofits Can Bring Big Savings
Part 2Off-the-Shelf Energy Efficiency Strategies Can Pay Big Dividends
Part 3Deep Retrofits Mean Better Buildings, Higher Rents, Happier Tenants

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Interiors
Part 1Sustainable Interiors Now Part of Design DNA
Part 2Environmental Declarations Help Facility Managers Make Informed Decisions
Part 3Plans and Policies Help Facility Managers Drive Sustainability

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Better Buildings Challenge
Part 1Department of Energy: Goal of Better Buildings Challenge is to Cut Down on $60 Billion in Wasted Energy
Part 2Gathering Energy Data Often Most Difficult Part of Better Buildings Challenge Efforts
Part 3Better Buildings Challenge Offers Benefits Beyond Just Learning

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Educational Buildings
Part 1Getting Students Involved in Energy Efficiency Can Lead to Big Energy Cost Savings For School Districts
Part 2Douglas County School District Sees Big Gains From Involving Students In Energy Efficiency
Part 3Ponderosa High School Involved Students in Teaching Value of Saving Energy

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Energy Efficiency
Part 1General Services Administration's Goal of Carbon Neutral by 2030 Requires Improved Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings
Part 2High-performance HVAC Systems Help GSA Reduce Energy Consumption
Part 3Building Controls, Smart Meters are Keys to GSA's Renovation Projects
Part 4Green Proving Ground Program Helps GSA Evaluate Energy-Saving Technologies

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Exteriors
Part 1Water and Air Infiltration Can Quickly Compromise Building Exterior
Part 2Building Envelope Commisssioning Ensures Exteriors Perform as Planned
Part 3Performance Testing Helps Ensure Air-Tight, Water-Tight Construction
Part 4Finding Energy Waste Requires Knowledge of How Energy Transfers Through Building Components

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June: New Products

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