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Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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Key Considerations and Challenges When Adding Solar Power to Existing Buildings


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Updated Fire Safety Handbook Tackles Active Shooters, Photovoltaics

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Case Study: Rooftop Solar Reduces Carbon Footprint for Windows Manufacturer

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Understanding California's New Green Building Standards

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3 Best Practices for Going Solar

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Understanding the Power of Solar PPAs

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How Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Augment Smart Grid, Energy Savings

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Is Solar PV a Good Investment for Your Building?

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Beyond Waterproofing: How to Ensure Long-Term Roof Life

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Understanding Onsite Renewable Energy Options

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What Is The Purpose of Prime Onsite Power Generation?

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Capturing Solar Power Wherever the Sun Shines

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Daylighting and LEDs Team Up to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards

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Solar Could Help Save Bees

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NFPA Expands Onsite Battery Safety Training; New Standard Coming

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Commercial PV Plants Can Receive UL Certification

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How Much Is Trade War Hurting U.S. Solar Industry?

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Adhered PV Panels Keep Roofs Cool: Researchers

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California Requires Solar Panels On New Homes

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Solar Spotlight: Historic Castle Embraces Technology

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How the Living Building Challenge Promotes School Sustainability

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Solar Windows: The Future of Your Facilities?

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Solar Panels Keep One Farm Going Amid National Outage in Puerto Rico

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Small-scale Photovoltaic Generation Growing, Dwarfed by Utility-Scale Solar

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How To Get The Most Benefit From a Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

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3 More Ways to Boost Building Envelope Performance

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How To Use Renewable Energy To Achieve Zero Energy Existing Buildings

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Retail Chains Embrace Solar: Total of More Than 1 Gigawatt of Installed Solar

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Energy Storage Case Study 1: Walmart Uses Energy Storage with Solar PVs

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Solar Power, Passive Ventilation Can Help Buildings Reach Net Zero

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7 Factors That Create a Zero Net Energy Candidate

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Three Federal Government Buildings Illustrate Innovative, High-Performance Strategies

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Bean Center Uses Ample Roof Space for Solar Tests, Generates Own Power

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Solar Canopies Bring Multiple Benefits To Property Management Firm

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Solar-Energy Technologies Emerging as Options for Commercial and Institutional Facilities

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Preventing Common Rooftop Problems by Focusing on Traditional Trouble Spots

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Roofing Systems Intended to Provide Protection to Elements

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Sustainability Roofing Push Leads to Photovoltaic Systems

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Net-Zero-Energy Buildings Are Headed Mainstream

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Climate, Lighting, Renewable Energy Also Figure in Net-Zero Calculations

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Net-Zero Buildings and Geothermal Heating and Cooling

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University Tackles Challenging Re-Roof

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New Code Requirement Mandates PV Shut Down Device

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Operate a Green Building Well and Fire Safety Will Follow

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Strategies Include Familiarizing Firefighters with Site and Building

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Green Buildings, Like All Buildings, Must Mitigate Fire Risks

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Benefits of Photovoltaic Roofing

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High-Performance Roofing Strategies

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Rooftop PV Hazards and Best Practices Report

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Solar Situation: Roofing, Photovoltaics and Maintenance

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Spring, Fall Best Times for Roofing Maintenance

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Get Involved Early in Roof Design Process

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Spotlight: The Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing (CEIR)

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Success With Solar Roofing System Starts Long Before Installation

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Manager's Goals for Solar Rooftops Should be High

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Maintenance Key to Successful Roof System

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Spotlight: CEIR

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Cost Savings and Green Features at NAU Health and Learning Center

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Making Photovoltaic Roofing Systems Work

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Photovoltatics: Roof Racking Systems

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New Mexico Fire Station Uses PPA To Go Solar

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A Realistic Look at Renewable Energy Technology

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Drawbacks to Renewable Energy

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Renewable Energy Post Installation Issues

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Controls, Sustainability Are The Focus at Shedd Aquarium

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Important Updates In Roofing Technology

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The Focus on Sustainability is Changing Roofing Strategies, Products

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New Roofs Must Withstand Solar Arrays

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Retail REIT Installs PVs With Power Purchase Agreement

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Three Paths to PV

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Solar Panel Efficiency Going Up as Costs are Falling

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PPAs and Other Ways to Pay for PV Systems

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What Are the Benefits of Photovoltaic Roofing?

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Photovoltaic Roofs: Questions About Economics, Physical Structure

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Photovoltaic Roofs: What is the ROI?

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Managing the Roof As an Asset

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Can't Afford PVs? Try a PPAEnergy Savings

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Standing-Seam Metal Roofs Provide Anchor for Rooftop Equipment

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LEED Principle: Alternative Energy Production and Roofing

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Vegetative and Photovoltaic Roofing Systems Emerge as Sustainability Leaders

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Sustainable Roofing Options Demand Unique Maintenance Activities

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PRODUCT FOCUS: Sustainable Roofing

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Experimental Solar Cell Sets Efficiency Record

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Photovoltaic Certification Facility Opens

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Can’t Afford PVs? Try a PPA

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Southern California Edison Plans Nation's Largest Solar Installation

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Solar Power, Without the Cost

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The Advantage to Power Purchasing Agreements

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Sacramento PV Array Generates 100 kW

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A Look at Solar PV Roofing Options

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Department of Energy Announces Solar Grants

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Alternative Thinking

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Companies Form Solar Alliance Advocacy Group

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Quantum Effect Discovered Could Increase Silicon Photovoltaic Efficiency

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Solar Energy Projects Chosen for DOE Funding

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Study Forecasts Increasing Demand for Solar Energy

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Google Readies Record Corporate PV Array

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Energy Secretary Announces $13 Million to Expand Solar Energy Technologies

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