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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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West Lake Commons Lifestyle Retail Center Selects Wood Planks for Exterior


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Understanding Maryland’s Building Energy Performance Standard

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Evaluating Energy Use: What Managers Need to Know

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The Bottom Line on Key Performance Indicators

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Building Performance Standards: A 'Paradigm Shift' for Facilities

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What Are Building Performance Standards?

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How Office Environments Influence Productivity and Well-being

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What You Need to Know about Building Performance Standards

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Washington D.C.'s Building Energy Performance Standard Takes Effect

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What Are Occupants Priorities for a High-Performance Workplace?

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Why Facility Managers Need to Track Performance

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Biden Administration Announces Federal Building Performance Standard

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4 Ways to Finance Energy Efficiency and Renewables

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3 WELL Strategies Focused on Existing Buildings

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What You Need to Know About Building Performance Standards

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Maximizing CMMS Benefits to Benefit Department Performance

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Building Performance Standards Coalition to Tackle Building Emissions

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Acoustic Performance: Best Practices Every Facility Manager Should Know

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How Building Performance Standards Are Addressing Climate Change

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Pandemic Highlights Need to Revisit Operational Basics

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4 Steps to Selecting High-Performance HVAC

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How To Select High-Performance HVAC Systems

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Build Walls Right The First Time

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3 Fire Safety Myths: Will Equipment Work as Designed?

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LEED v4.1 Sets the Tone for the Future of Green Building

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Is It Time For A Facilities Management Staff Check-Up?

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4 Steps to Respond to New Energy Star Metrics

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4 Strategies for Balancing Facility Outsourcing Quality and Cost

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High-Performance Buildings: Impact and Insights

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LEED v4.1 Performance Scores: A Primer on New Prerequisites

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Arc Is Streamlining Data Management with Portfolio Analytics

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Understand Energy and Water Performance Scores in LEED v4.1

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Welcome To The World, LEED v4.1

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Technology Shaping the Future of Buildings

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The Tricky Business of Measuring Occupant Health and Wellness

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Resilience Becomes Increasingly Vital, Can Save Cities Billions

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Super Bowl Stadium Uses Advanced Roofing Material

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Standards, Sustainability, Performance Highlight Door Selection Criteria

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Successful Strategies for Constructing High-Performance Buildings with Wood

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How Facility Managers Should Justify Adding Staff

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7 Ways To Finance Energy Efficiency Projects

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Arc and LEED: Benchmarking Green Performance

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High-Performance Office Strategy: Support the Best to Motivate the Rest

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AAMA: New White Paper About Aluminum Fenestration and Energy Efficiency

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Does Value-Engineering Also Cut Occupant Productivity?

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VIDEO: How Building Performance Standards Contribute to Efficient Operations

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How The Indoor Environment Affects Wellness and Health of Occupants

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An Editor's View of High-Performance Buildings + Workplaces

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3 Ways to Boost Building Envelope Performance

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Collaboration, Connection: Hallmarks Of High-Performance Office Space

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Workspace Must Build Community

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Use Technology, Personal Workspaces To Encourage Productivity

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Allow New Workspaces To Evolve Gradually

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SIDEBAR: Use Available Technology To Optimize the Office

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Successful Painting Projects Require Plenty of Front-End Planning

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Beginning-of-the-Year Review: How Is Your Organization's Teamwork, Productivity?

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The Future of Outsourcing: Better Collaboration, Strategic Relationships

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Editorial: Managers are Talking — and Listening — to Technicians, Supervisors

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How Using WaterSense Standards and Products Saves Water One Drop At a Time

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Strategies for Scaling Up To Zero Net Energy Buildings

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USGBC Perspective: Why FMs Should Participate in Integrative Design

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Energy Not The Only Metric For High Performance Buildings

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Austin's LEED Gold Convention Is Perfect Venue for 2016 High-Performance Buildings + Workplaces

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It’s Difficult To Evaluate The Link Between Energy And Occupant Performance

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Twin Design Goals: Energy Efficiency, Occupant Satisfaction

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Energy Efficiency and Occupant Comfort

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Evaluating How Effectively Energy Is Used

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Why High-Performance Buildings?

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AAMA Releases Standard for Determining Thermal Performance in Commercial Buildings

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How The Built Environment Impacts People And How Well They Work

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Tip: Provide Different Work Environments For Different Types of Work

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Technology, Design Advances Are Driving High-Performance Lighting

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High-Performance Lighting Means Balancing Budget with Quality

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SIDEBAR: Technology Gains in High-Performance Lighting

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Re-Tuning Buildings for Improved Facility Performance

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EPA Statistics Debunk Energy Efficiency Myth

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Training, Preparing for Building Re-Tuning Process

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PNC Tower, World's Greenest High-Rise, Is A Study In Simplicity

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High-Performance Building Envelope at PNC Tower Brings Efficiency

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As Water Rates Rise, Efficiency More Important, Especially For Cooling Towers

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Healthy Buildings, Happy Occupants

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14 Tips for Success in Green Building

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Green Strategies Include Early Use of Safety Experts, Installation Troubleshooting

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Other Green Strategies Include Inventory Management, Good Roof Maintenance

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U.S. Green Building Council Perspective: High-Performance Green Buildings as a Keystone of a Low-Carbon Economy

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Despite Progress, Solar Still Faces Obstacles

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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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Training Staff, Occupants to Reach Sustainability Goals

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Creating a Facilities Environment Inviting to Technology

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Knowing and Designing For Your Occupants

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Know Your Own Operation When Selecting for Energy Optimization

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Managing the Acoustics of Open, High-Performance Workplaces

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Jay Black Uses Sustainability, High-Performance Efforts to Set SL Green Apart

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Managing Transition to Open Workplaces and Drawing from ‘Toolkit’ of Acoustics Products

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Solving Acoustics With Design, Location, Planning

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Design, Sustainable Practices Are Natural Fit for High-Performance Workplace

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High-Performance HVAC Design as Seen in Chicago High Rise

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High-Performance Lighting Design and California’s Title 24

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Financing Risk Appetite, Technology Choices Also Key in Picking Energy-Efficiency Financing

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The Focus on Sustainable Electricity Through PEER

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Technology and the Art of Finding the Right KPIs

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Smart Technology Drives High-Performance Buildings, Provides Granular Detail

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2 Ways Building Energy Performance Deteriorates

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Resilience and Occupant Comfort: Key Factors of High-Performance

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How To Focus on Resilience in Existing Buildings

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Consider Tax Appetite in Picking Best Financing for Energy Efficiency

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Active Upgrading, Energy Monitoring Also Part of SL Green Sustainability Approach

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Retrocommissioning, Tenant Relationships Part of SL Green Sustainability Efforts

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Mobile Technology, Natural Lighting as High-Performance Tools

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Sustainable Construction and High-Performance Workplaces

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More on High-Performance HVAC Design

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High-Performance HVAC Design Provides Load Variation, Other Benefits

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Additional Energy Efficiency Lighting Issues Covered by Title 24

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California’s Title 24 Addresses Variety of Lighting Efficiency Controls

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Acceptance Testing, Training for Lighting Controls, Energy Efficiency

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Hesitations over Smart Technology and the Promise of More Benefits

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Reaping Benefits of Smart-Building Capabilities, Including Digital Credentialing

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Smart-Building Tools for High-Performance Buildings

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Comparative Data, Coil Cleaning Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

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Maintenance Plan, ‘Walk-Around’ Audits Can Help Restore Energy Efficiency

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Role of Staff, Training, Building Data in Loss of Energy Efficiency

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AIV Metric Can Build Accountability into Building Performance

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Buildings’ Data Helps Reveal Effectiveness of Energy Use

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Occupant Response Measures Must Figure in Building Evaluation

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Building’s Energy Efficiency, Occupant Comfort Are Related

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The Business Case for Developing Women In Leadership

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Boston's EPC, PPA Plans Have Potential Big Impact

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Impact of KPIs on Measuring Productivity

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As CMMS collect and store more maintenance data, managers discuss strategies for using them to increase productivity and efficiency

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Five High-Performance Building Trends For 2015

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LEED Volume Delivers High-Performance on a Large Scale

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Improving Productivity: Measure What Matters

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Impact of KPIs on Measuring Productivity

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Steps to Executing Increased Productivity Plan

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Lessons in Labor: Data Helps Alaska School District Manager Make Tough Cuts

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The Intersection of Green Building Design and Fire Safety

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Common Data Not Always the Correct Data to Determine KPIs

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After Finding the Right KPIs, Take Advantage of the Information

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Defining High-Performance Buildings

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New Energy Code Approach Could Be Industry Game-Changer

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Outcome-Based Energy Codes Link Operations To Design

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How Would Outcome-Based Energy Codes Be Enforced?

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With Outcome-Based Codes, Who Is Responsible For Performance During Measurement Period?

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ICC Votes On Energy Code Compliance For IgCC

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Open Plenum Ceilings Pose Acoustical Challenges

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Sound-Masking, Furniture Systems Improve Open Plenum Acoustics

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Aesthetic Challenge Of Open Plenum Means Avoiding A Tangle Of Wire, Pipes, And Ugly Ducts

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LEED Dynamic Plaque May Lead To Better LEED Performance

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What Is High-Performance Building?

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Taking The First Steps Toward Intelligent Buildings

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Zipcar Aims For Collaborative Community In New Headquarters

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High-Performance Products Make High-Performance Buildings

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Guaranteed Energy Performance

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Recruiting Strategies: Finding and Keeping Top Talent

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Where Maintenance Managers Find Qualified Help

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Finding Qualified Candidates Sometimes Presents Major Challenge

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BACnet Data Fuels Success With Analytics

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Analytics Options Are As Varied As Buildings

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Facility Managers Must Truly Understand BACnet To Maximize Its Benefits

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High-Performance Green Colleges Make the Grade

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LEED Dynamic Plaque May Lead To Better LEED Performance

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What Is High-Performance Building?

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Management Insight Column: Five KPIs Every Manager Should Use

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Management Insight Column: Measure key performance indicators that matter

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How To Ensure High-Performance Buildings Have High-Performance Operations

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BOMI's High Performance Program Can Help Ensure High-Performance Operations

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LEED in Motion Reports Help Support Case For Sustainability

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EPDs as Increasingly Critical Piece of Product Selection

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M&V Done Right: Tips For Measuring And Reporting Energy Efficiency Results

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Managers Discuss Personnel Management Challenges and Successes

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Big Data: Rethinking Your Dashboard

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HIPAA Regulations, Affordable Care Act Requirements Are Driving Improvement In Hospital Acoustics, Privacy

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Sound-absorbing Ceiling Tile Can Help Improve Hospital Acoustics

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HEI's Bob Holesko, Other FMXcellence Winners Share How They Made A Big Impact On A Large Portfolio

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At BAE Systems, Sustainability Program Grew From Single Chiller Project

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New York City Department Of Education's SchoolStat Program Helps Show Value Of FM

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Georgia Tech's Culture Of Sustainability Helps Attract Students

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Sustainability Is Cornerstone Of Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory's Culture, Research

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TD Bank Spreads Sustainability Across Multi-National Portfolio

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Video: How to Engage Occupants in Sustainability Strategies

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Video: Communications Strategies for FM Success

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CEIR's RoofPoint System Helps Facility Managers Evaluate Roof Efficiency, Durability

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Ultimate Goal of CEIR's RoofPoint System is to Guide All Phases of Roofing Projects

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RoofPoint System is Rooted in Good Roofing Design Principles

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RoofPoint System Offers Alternative to LEED Certification

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Is Your Building Green, Sustainable, High-Performance, or All of the Above?

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Glenborough Uses Energy Star As Guide For Extensive Energy Efficiency Efforts

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Glenborough's Next Project is Energy Retrofits at Corporate Headquarters

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Glenborough's Long-Term Goal Is To Be Industry Leader In Sustainability

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Energy Model Shows Economic Value of High-Performance HVAC

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Long-Term Roofing Plan Can Save Money, Aggravation

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Roof Inspections, Checklist Help Facility Managers Spot Trouble Early

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Properly Maintained Roof Log Helps Streamline Management Of Roof Systems

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Plan For Roof Replacement To Avoid Catastrophic Failure

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Performance-based Outsourcing of Facility Services Can Improve Results

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Outcomes Are Most Important Metric For Performance-based Outsourcing Contracts

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Performance Accountability Required For Successful Outsourcing

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To Achieve High Performance Building, Look To ASHRAE Guideline 32

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RoofPoint Rating System Helps Define Real Roofing Sustainability

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RoofPoint System Calls for Roofing Durability

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RoofPoint System Offers Measurable Goals

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Sustainable HVAC Operations: ASHRAE Guideline Shows How to Go Green

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Multi-tenant Buildings A Complicating Factor In High-Performance Operations

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Showcase Products: HVAC

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In High Performance HVAC Design, Facility Manager Plays Key Role

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Cost Savings and Green Features at NAU Health and Learning Center

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TLC: The Recipe for Success?

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Energy Benchmarking Software Tools Help Reduce Energy Use

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Energy Dashboards: Criteria for Selection for Facility Managers

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Energy Analytics Crunch Large Amounts of Data to Help Reduce Energy Costs

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How To Justify Energy Efficiency Projects To Upper Management

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Bumps in the Road Don't Slow Down Toyota's Cooke

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LEED-EBOM 2012 To Focus on Performance

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Outsourced Service Provider Selection Best Practices

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Performance Contracting: Saving Energy, Saving Money

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A Breakdown of LEED-EBOM

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Data is Power: LEED Buildings and the Building Performance Partnership

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Long-term Sustainability: LEED-EBOM

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From Design to Operations: Energy Star's Designed to Earn

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Mandating Performance: Outcome-based Codes

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LEED Designs Don't Always Lead to Sustainable Operations

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Controls, Commissioning Key to Realizing Green Building Potential

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Energy Model: Use To Compare, Not To Predict

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The Curious Case of Northland Pines High School

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How Five Steps Can Help Facility Managers Improve Communication

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Careful Planning Brings Benefits from Performance Contracting

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Performance Contracting Requires Understanding Facility Needs

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Selecting an ESCO: Questions To Ask

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Free Handbook Can Help With Tracking, Improving Building Performance

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What Are Outcome-Based Codes?

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Phillip Saieg: The Pursuit of High-Performance

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Phillip Saieg: Raising the Bar on Sustainability

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Energy Model Can Improve HVAC System Energy Efficiency

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High-Performance Buildings Need High-Performing Operators

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Setting Service Standards with Outsourced Service Providers

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High-Performance HVAC System Requires an Integrated Design

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Commercial Data Centers Will Begin to Use High-Performance Computers

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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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Resilient Flooring Options: Improved Design Appeal and Performance

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Health Care Friendly Rubber

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Linoleum's Affordable Benefits

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Vinyl Gaining Respect

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Long-lived Terrazzo

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Mixing Resilient Floor Products

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High Performance Starts with Integrated Design and Energy Modeling

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Innovative HVAC Elements to Consider

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CMMS Installation: Hospital to Monitor KPIs

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Managing Outsourcing in Critical Facilities

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Balancing Savings and Performance in Outsourcing

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Better Building Performance Boosts FM Standing

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Using the Climate Climate Initiative to Fund Energy Efficiency Projects

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CCI Partners with ESCOs on Performance Contracting

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Performance Contracting How To

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Innovation: Tax Lien Financing

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Mandated Commissioning, 'Plan for Operations' Part of New Green Standard

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Standard Is First For Commercial Buildings Written In Mandatory Language

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Green Standard Covers Seven Major Energy Requirement Categories

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Ceiling Clouds Offer Performance and Aesthetic Benefits

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Budget Blueprint: Align, Attack, Focus

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The Benefits Of High-Performance Buildings

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High-Performance Buildings Go to Washington

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Sustainable Design Can Boost Student Performance, Research Shows

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CCI Partners With ESCOs To Shrink Carbon Footprints

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Tips For Successful Performance Contracting

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ASHRAE's New Standard For High-Performance Buildings

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Green Buildings Require Commissioning

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Coalition Provides Federal Buildings with Energy-Efficiency Recommendations

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Tips for Energy Performance Contracting Success

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The Four Objectives for Specifying Roof Coatings

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When Selecting HVAC Products, Look at Part Load Performance

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What Is a Green Performance Contract?

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Defining High-Performance Buildings

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To Improve Energy Performance, Improve Operations

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Performance Aspects of Ceilings

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USGBC Opens Public Comment on LEED For High Performance Operations

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Sound Decisions

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Outlook

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Commissioning: Making it Pay

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Paints: Both Sides Now

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Schools Seek Formula for High Performance

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Educational Experience: Meeting The Acoustical Standard for Schools

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Adding Value: Action Plan

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Valuing Insulation

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Roofing Systems: Streamlining for Savings

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Internet Link to Hines' Best Practices

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Out of Harm's Way

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Making Metrics Matter

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The Biggest Mistake?

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Measures raise acoustics issues for schools, health care facilities

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Cordless Tools Come of Age

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Energy Deficient

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Fresh Strategies to Boost Stale Power and Energy Performance

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Across the Industry

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Energy Performance Pitfalls