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Meta to Build $800 Million Data Center in Indiana


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Understanding Load Management Systems for EV Charging Infrastructure

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Are Your Occupants Stealing Electricity by Charging Cell Phones?

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Cooling Loads, Human Factors Impact Legacy Data Center Effectiveness

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Cure for the Cold: 4 Energy-Saving Tips for Buildings in Cold Climates

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Pixel Technology Could Bring Active Camouflage to Buildings

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RECALL: Compact Utility Loader Poses Injury Risk

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Internet of Things Can Help Save Energy When It's Most Expensive

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To Get To Zero Energy, Human Element Remains Critical

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How To Get the Most Energy Efficiency From a Chiller Plant

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How To Control Air Infiltration and Condensation

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Boilers: Replacement Based on Building Load

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Boilers: Upgrades That Deliver Results

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HVAC: Determing Temporary Cooling Loads

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Strategies for Scaling Up To Zero Net Energy Buildings

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ZEB @ BCA Academy: Singapore's First Zero Net Energy Building

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Loading Docks Seals Can Improve Energy Efficiency

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Maintenance Personnel, Trees, Snow Loads Can Hurt Roof

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Protecting Your Roof against Damaging Winter Weather

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Data Center Facility Staff Salary Survey 2015: Market Background

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Energy Star Leaders Offer 6 Lessons for Facility Managers

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Meeting Energy Star Expectations and Making the Program a Foundation

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More Energy Star Tips: Stay the Course with Older Buildings, Engage Tenants

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High-Performance Buildings: Update on NREL Facility in Colorado

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High-Performance Buildings: Update on Federal Center South Building 1202 near Seattle

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Energy Chickens Help Save Plug-Load Energy

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Mowers, Loaders, and Tractors Popular Theft Targets

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Know Your Own Operation When Selecting for Energy Optimization

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Variety of Building Vulnerabilities May Pose Security Challenges

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Optimizing Air Handler Operations And Chiller Parasitic Loads

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Back-Up Generator Meets Demand for Continuous Availability of Power

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Costs and Risks Involved in Generator Purchase

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Others Ways for Improving Power Reliability Include ATS, UPS

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Data Center Facility Staff Salary Survey

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Data Center Salary Survey: More Than 10 MW

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Data Center Salary Survey: 2 To 10 MW

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Data Center Salary Survey: Less Than 2 MW

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Data Center Salary Survey: Market Background

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EV-Related Innovations in Technology, Regulations, and Incentives

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Innovations Offer Reductions In HVAC Energy Consumption But Are Often Ignored

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Big Strides in HVAC and Lighting Efficiency

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Consider Whether Design is Still Sensible During Retrocommissioning

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Pay Attention To Part Load Efficiency Of Heating And Cooling Distribution System

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Occupant cooperation need to save energy

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Make sure snow removal equipment is ready

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Portable Cooling Units Important For Servers

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As Space Heaters Show, Facility Managers Often Have to Negotiate With Occupants to Avoid Energy Waste

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Occupants Can Be Asset In Energy Efficiency Efforts

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Motivating Occupants Is Critical To Ensuring Cooperation on Energy Savings

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Educate Occupants to Get Them to Save Energy

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Indoor Air Quality Depends on Air Flow

Building Operating Management
The BAS and Making Multiple Changes

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Portable Cooling: Calculating Cooling Loads

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Portable Cooling: Cooling-Load Estimates Not Enough

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Portable Cooling: Tips for Renting Equipment

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A VFD Offers Energy Savings, Other Benefits from Part-Load HVAC Operation

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Basic Ways That Building Control Systems Can Help Save Energy

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Fire Safety in Food Service

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Successful Demand-Response Program Requires Culture Shift

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How To Calculate Temporary Cooling Loads

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Temporary Cooling Systems: Managers Have Many Options

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Temporary Cooling: Prepare Before an Outage

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Demand Response: Engineers Focus on HVAC, BAS

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Load Profiling: Use Sub-Meters, Data-Collection Systems

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High-performance Computing (HPC) Is Likely to Become Mainstream

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Power and Communication Needs of Supercomputers

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Tackling HPC's Massive Heat Generation

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High Performance Starts with Integrated Design and Energy Modeling

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Chillers: Retrocommissioning Restores Design Characteristics

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Chillers: Steps to Retrocommissioning

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Managers Discuss Strategies for Participating in Demand-Response Programs

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Light-Construction Equipment, Attachments Fuel Grounds Projects

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Communication Key to Ensure Uptime in Mission-Critical Data Centers

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Facility Managers May Want to Revisit Concept of Factory Testing

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Faster Problem Solving, Better Coordination Benefits of Communication

Facility Maintenance Decisions
Utility Vehicles: Assess Payload, Towing Capacity

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Roof Coatings: New Set of Specification Questions

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Green Technology: Solar Wall Impacts Heating Loads

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Utility Vehicles: Application Helps Determine Attachments

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With HVAC Upgrades, Reduce Loads First to Maximize Energy Savings

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Multiple-Boiler Installation Creates Energy, Cost Savings

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Portable Heating and Cooling: Quantify a Room's Heat Load

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Emergency Preparedness: Consider Heating and Cooling Loads

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Data Centers and HVAC Setpoints

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Preventing UPS and Generator Compatibilty Problems

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Snow and Ice Management: Consider Versatility When Buying Equipment

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Calculating Cooling: Load-Factor Definitions

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Roofing Systems Impact Heating, Cooling Loads

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BAS Optimization Tips

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Case Study: Hospital EPS Load Breakdown

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When Selecting HVAC Products, Look at Part Load Performance

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Surveying Motors for Energy-Efficiency Improvements

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Rental Equipment: Lifts, Spot Coolers and Backhoes

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New ASHRAE Load Calculation Standard Published

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Increased Energy Efficiency Can Help Manage Peak Demand, New Report Says

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Outlook

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Motor Maintenance Matters

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Formula for Reliability

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UPS Uptime: Making it Happen