By Anne Vazquez, on November 29, 2005, at 7:13 am A study released last month by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “Investigation of the Impact of Commercial Building Envelope Airtightness on HVAC Energy Use,” confirms that continuous air barrier systems can reduce air leakage by up to 83% and energy consumption by up to 40%. The report states that:
“Despite common assumptions that envelope air leakage is not significant in office and other commercial buildings, measurements have shown that these buildings are subject to larger infiltration rates than commonly believed. Infiltration in commercial buildings can have many negative consequences, including reduced thermal comfort, interference with the
Continue reading NIST REPORT: Effective air barriers can reduce energy consumption by 40%
By Heidi Schwartz, on November 23, 2005, at 11:51 am Everyone from FacilityBlog wishes you a safe, happy, healthy, and emergency free holiday.
Regular comments should resume on December 1, 2005, but we invite you to check back and share your thoughts on any posts that catch your fancy. In the interim, posts from the editors may be sporadic at best….and the Friday Funny will resume on December 2, 2005.
By Heidi Schwartz, on November 23, 2005, at 6:20 am Is your building up-to-code? Buildings around the country are being cited every day for National Electrical Code (NEC) violations due to the presence of abandoned cabling in the ceiling and risers. Don’t make the mistake of ignoring this important issue! Learn what you need to do today to be in compliance with the new NEC — and how to avoid paying for cable removal.
Realcomm has teamed with legal and industry experts to present an educational series on the new (NEC) requirements regarding existing and abandoned cabling in commercial office buildings. This three-hour seminar provides a comprehensive review of
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By Heidi Schwartz, on November 23, 2005, at 6:09 am Late last year, at a small Midwestern college, an intruder entered a residence hall and assaulted a student while she was showering. This ugly incident sent shock waves through universities across the nation, prompting facility management and security departments to reassess their access control needs for common rooms.
For TFM‘s coverage of this issue, see “The Path of Most Resistance” by Brian Kraemer.
“For campus security officials, student safety is the number one priority,” says David Handy, housing division lock shop supervisor for the University of Virginia. “When we heard about this incident in the Midwest, we immediately conducted
Continue reading WEB EXCLUSIVE CASE STUDY: Security at a small college
By Heidi Schwartz, on November 23, 2005, at 5:32 am The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), a joint initiative of the carpet industry, the Environmental Protection Agency, state governments, and non-governmental organizations, is announcing a partnership with sustainable design company Tricycle, Inc to reduce the amount of carpet waste landfilled annually.
For TFM‘s coverage of this subject, read “Sustaining Carpet is a Journey” by Lisa Malloy and Caren Klosterman.
In 2002, CARE established an ambitious schedule to divert 40% of carpet landfill waste by the year 2012 by focusing upon post-consumer carpet waste, helping to identify, promote, and develop carpet reclamation and recycling programs. Only three years later, CARE
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