Articles Posted by Anne Vazquez
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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: High Security Suite from Von Duprin
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has brought together a suite of products that provides high security exit devices and indicators for openings requiring increased monitoring or specific safety and notification solutions.
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Missed the Lighting Codes and Controls Webinar?
Presented by TFM and NEMA’s enLIGHTen America Initiative, this February 14 webinar focused on energy and green codes for lighting controls. Three experts from NEMA member companies discussed technologies and strategies, how the codes figure in, and the results that can be achieved.
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Building Stones Of Washington DC Landmarks
This article by Ari Massefski of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reflects on the geology that helped build Washington, DC. This information is based on a more extensive USGS publication, “Building Stones of Our Nation’s Capital.”
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Seattle Holds Energy Data On Majority Of Facilities There
The city’s Energy Benchmarking and Reporting Ordinance, passed in 2010, has resulted in the collection of 2011 energy data on more than 87% of commercial and multifamily buildings 50,000 square feet or larger in the city.
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TFM Names J.B. Messer Facility Executive of the Year
A close eye on operations costs propels this year’s TFM Facility Executive of the Year, J.B. Messer, director of facilities management for Oklahoma City Community College.
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Super Bowl Power Outage
This article from an analyst at the U.S. EIA addresses the 34 minute power outage during Super Bowl XLVII. While the cause of the outage has been debated, some assert the type of lamps used throughout much of the Superdome had an impact on the amount of time it took to get the lights back on.
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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Fork Safety Tubes from Meese Orbitron Dunne
Designed to enhance safety, these tubes feature steel enclosures that attach to the bottom of the company’s recycling carts, trucks, or containers.
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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Product Line App from ATAS International
This manufacturer of metal roofing and wall and ceiling panels has launched an app to provide facility professionals information about how its products can impact the appearance, function, and energy efficiency of their projects.
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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Capacity RECOVERY from Carrier
This new capability on the company’s Evergreen 19XR, 19XRV, and 23XRV water-cooled chillers helps to restore full cooling capacity quickly after an unexpected power loss occurs.
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NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: CPVC App from Lubrizol
Facility managers can access the latest information about the company’s piping systems through this new technology tool.
