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News 5/15/2008 Report: Energy Use Declines, Utility Costs Rise The overall cost of running a facility � led by a dramatic increase in utility costs � is 10 percent higher than four years ago, according to a recent International Facility Management Association (IFMA) research report 5/15/2008 EPA Performance Track Program Delivers Energy Savings for Facilities Since its inception in 2000, the National Environmental Performance Track (Performance Track) program has saved enough energy to power 46,000 homes for one year, enough greenhouse gases to offset the annual emissions of 57,000 cars, and prevented solid waste equivalent to that produced by 553,000 households yearly. 5/14/2008 Publication Provides Energy-Efficiency Guidance for Small Warehouses The latest publication in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series aims to help guide the construction of small warehouses using off-the-shelf technology that can cut energy use 30 percent or more annually 5/14/2008 Wind Industry Surges, Adds $3 Billion in New Capacity The U.S. wind energy industry continued new installations at a breakneck pace in the first quarter of 2008, even as the fate of a key federal incentive hangs in the balance, according to a new report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). 5/13/2008 AHA, ASHE Launch DVD Series on Hospital Construction The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) have distributed the first of a series of DVDs to help their members build and renovate safe and efficient health care facilities 5/12/2008 Report: Hospital Building Components Affect Children’s Health The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) and Center for Health Design have issued a report on ways hospitals can create a healing physical environment for children and families 5/8/2008 House Bill Would Fund Billions in Green School Renovations A new bill that could provide billions in school renovation and reconstruction dollars to state and local school districts has been approved by the House Education and Labor Committee. 5/8/2008 Study Examines Three Leading Green Rating Systems in Relation to AIA A recent study of Green Globes, SBTool 07, and LEED NC 2.2 assesses their effectiveness in supporting the goals of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sustainability position statement and achieving carbon neutrality in buildings by 2030. 5/7/2008 GBI Calls for Comments on Green Building Standard The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has released its proposed green building standard, GBI Proposed American National Standard 01-2008P: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings, for public comment 5/6/2008 NREL Ranks Leading Utility Green Power Programs Ranked by renewable energy sales, the green power program of Austin (Texas) Energy is first in the nation, according to an annual ranking of leading green power utility programs recently released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 5/6/2008 LEED-EB: Operations & Maintenance Templates Now Available in LEED Online Improved submittal templates are now available for LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB): Operations & Maintenance in LEED Online. 5/6/2008 Facilities Bill Would Fund School Renovations Public school buildings around the country could receive billions of dollars for renovation and modernization under legislation recently approved by a House committee 5/5/2008 IAPMO Begins Work on Green Code Supplement The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials began the process of incorporating more sustainable practices and technologies into its Uniform Family of Codes 5/2/2008 Publication Addresses Smoke Management and Code Requirements When a fire occurs in a building, controlling smoke can mean the difference between life and death. A newly revised reference book addresses smoke management in the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) 5/1/2008 Amid Rising Vacancy Rates, U.S. Industrial Market Helped By Weak Dollar Following six consecutive quarters where vacancy held stable at 7.6 percent or 7.7 percent, the U.S. industrial market vacancy rate rose to 8 percent in the first quarter of 2008, according to Grubb & Ellis. Next Page »

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