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Current Issue: June 2013 - Past Issues
Cover Story: Balancing Act
Part 1: LEED-EBOM Certification: How To Overcome Challenges Of Multi-tenant Facilities
Part 2: Focus On Building Core, Common Areas To Sell Owners On LEED-EBOM In Multi-Tenant Facilities
Part 3: LEED-EBOM Purchasing Credits Are Recurring Challenge In Multi-Tenant Facilities
Part 4: Keep Financial Considerations In Mind When Pursuing LEED-EBOM In Multi-Tenant Facilities
Part 5: Better Data Can Make LEED-EBOM An Easier Sell To Tenants, Owners
Part 6: Fannie Mae's LEED-EBOM Push
Water Efficiency
Part 1: Rising Water Prices Mean It's Time For A Professional Water Certification For Facility Managers
Part 2: Water Credential For Facility Managers Would Focus On Efficiency, Metering and Usage
Part 3: Water Credential Would Need To Include Information On Codes, Standards, Regulations And Rating Systems
Close-Up: Benchmarking
Part 1: Cities Turn To Energy Star Portfolio Manager As Part Of Mandatory Energy Use Benchmarking Push
Part 2: Cities Use Mandatory Energy Use Benchmarking To Promote Energy Efficiency, Design Rebates and Incentives
Part 3: Seattle's Energy Benchmarking Law Is Part Of Push To Reduce Energy Use
Part 4: New York's Local Law 84 Requires Large Commercial Buildings To Report Energy Use
Interiors: Building Blocks For Green Interiors
Part 1: How Facility Managers Can Sell And Implement Green Interiors Projects
Part 2: Facility Managers Can Use Formal Sustainability Policy To Build Support For Green Interiors Initiatives
Part 3: Show Sustainability Doesn't Cost More To Gain Approval For Green Interiors Projects
Part 4: While Cost Is Key, Green Interiors Projects Can Be Sold On Other Benefits
Close-Up: Green Product Selection
Part 1: Which Green Building Product Criteria Should Facility Managers Use?
Part 2: 'Red List' Of Chemicals Can Help Guide Building Product Selection, But Will Not Be Definitive
Part 3: LEED, Living Building Challenge Can Help Inform Product Selection
Part 4: LEED v4 Does Not Include Chemical Red List
Part 5: Environmental Product Declarations, Health Product Declarations Offer Standardized Data On Building Product Information
Intelligent Buildings: Green Building Is Plugged In
Part 1: In Miami, Brickell World Plaza Combines Connectivity, Sustainability To Provide Green Class A Office Space
Part 2: ICT, Uptime And Direct Internet Connection Are Some Of Brickell World Plaza's Selling Points
Part 3: Internet Connectivity, Security Are Critical Elements of 600 Brickell's Building Intelligence
Part 4: Water Demands, Energy Management Are Among Lessons Learned From Early Days of 600 Brickell
Retrofit Planning: Driving Deeper Energy Retrofits
Part 1: Deep Energy Retrofits Offer Cost Savings As Well As Health, Productivity, And Risk Mitigation Benefits
Part 2: Rocky Mountain Institute's VBECS Metric Helps Calculate Value Of Deep Energy Retrofits
Part 3: How To Present The Business Case For The Value Of Energy Retrofits
Part 4: Property Assessed Clean Energy Emerges As Capital Source For Deep Energy Retrofits
Energy Incentives: Tax Breaks Deadline Looms
Part 1: EPAct-created Section 179D Federal Tax Deductions Are Set To Expire In December
Part 2: Tweaked Section 179D, New Section 179F Would Offer Improved Tax Deductions For Energy Efficiency
Part 3: Complete Fluorescent Lighting Upgrades Before End Of 2013 To Maximize Section 179D Tax Deductions
Part 4: Update: Alternative Energy Tax Credits And Capturing Missed EPAct Tax Deductions
Roofing: 5 Benefits Of Vegetative Roofing
Part 1: Vegetative Roofs Re-Emerge As Viable Option For Commercial Facilities
Part 2: Vegetative Roof Financial Benefits Include Increased Property Values, Tax Incentives And Reduced Energy Costs
Part 3: Vegetative Roofs: Installation In Stages And Installation Over Existing Roof
FM Strategies: HVAC Efficiency
Equipment, Operations Both Offer Areas For Improved HVAC Efficiency
Project: 1350 I St. N.W.
High Level Challenge: Chilled Water Plant Replacement In High-Rise Office Penthouse
Ask An Expert: John D'Annunzio, Roofing
Part 1: When A Roof Straddles The Repair/Replace Line
Part 2: First Steps When A Roof Replacement Is Necessary
Part 3: First Steps When Hiring A Roofing Contractor
Part 4: What To Be Sure A Roofing Warranty Includes
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June: New Products
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