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FacilitiesNet News - May 2008
NREL Ranks Leading Utility Green Power Programs

Maintenance Solutions - May 2008
HVAC: Technology Advances Equal Efficiency

FacilitiesNet News - April 2008
Los Angeles Mandates LEED For New Buildings

FacilitiesNet News - April 2008
EPA, Green Grid Focus on Small Computer Room Energy Efficiency

FacilitiesNet News - April 2008
Analysis Shows Effective Action on Climate Change Will Have Little Impact on U.S. Economy

Building Operating Management - April 2008
Finding Real Energy Savings
Think you know how to cut energy costs? Trying to reduce energy use without solid planning can lead to disappointment

Building Operating Management - April 2008
Preventing HVAC Upgrade Problems
Projects that went wrong can offer valuable lessons to facility executives planning HVAC retrofits

Maintenance Solutions - April 2008
Energy Management: A Strategy for HVAC Savings
Comprehensive retrocommissioning can deliver bottom-line benefits to organizations

Building Operating Management - March 2008
Managing Energy Managing Risk
Careful planning can help shield corporations from the hazards of an uncertain energy future

Building Operating Management - March 2008
Energy Efficiency Prescriptions for Health Care Facilities
A nine-point check up can help health care facility executives find significant opportunities for savings

Building Operating Management - March 2008
Energy Efficiency: The Envelope Please
Best practices in design and installation can minimize problems and maximize energy savings

Building Operating Management - March 2008
Cool Roofs Can Generate Healthy Energy Savings
Cool roofs offer easy energy savings and environmental benefits

Building Operating Management - March 2008
Daylighting Strategies Lead to Savings
Sustainable lighting design can reduce energy costs while improving occupant satisfaction

Building Operating Management - January 2008
Dimming Ballasts, Occupancy Sensors Can Reduce Costs
Technology developments offer opportunities for facility executives who do their homework

Maintenance Solutions - January 2008
Sustainability Standard
Blackstone renovation serves as Harvard's template for green building projects

CASE STUDIES

Texas City Aims for Energy Efficiency
The city of Lufkin, Texas, is implementing $872,500 in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency in seven city buildings

Butler Did It: Saving Energy By Planning
In his 17 years managing operations at Butler University, Mike Gardner never has shied away from a difficult project, and he understands the value of proper planning to ensure a successful outcome.

Kansas School District Learns Lessons in Energy Use
The Highland (Kan.) Unified School District 425 has completed $369,000 in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency in its facilities.

Newspaper Publisher Specifies Innovative Lighting Solution
The New York Times Co. demanded innovation for its new headquarters and, after a rigorous testing process involving the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), selected Lutron’s EcoSystem lighting controls to help create an energizing work environment and reduce the building’s energy consumption.

Small Boilers Yield Big Results
The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, a 135,000-square-foot facility, features a nine-story concrete building, a glass-enclosed pavilion, and an 18,000-square-foot museum.

San Antonio Landmark Features Energy Efficient Elevators
Kone Inc. recently unveiled a new elevator system that is improving energy efficiency at the historic Emily Morgan Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The ReSolve with Unity Drive™ control system cuts electricity use in half and enhances service by providing improved passenger-handling capacity and modern controls.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS

Green Roofing
GardenScapes from GAF is a garden roofing system that can provide up to 15 percent in energy savings alone...

Educational Touchscreens
Touch screens for energy efficiency education from Quality Automation Graphics consists of 3D graphics with animations, efficiency charts and graphs based on real-time or historical data...