By Heidi Schwartz, on June 27, 2006, at 7:38 am WaterSense, a new water efficiency program launched by the EPA earlier this month, will educate American consumers on making smart water choices that save money and maintain high environmental standards without compromising performance.
“Efficient products and informed consumers lead to smart water use. EPA’s WaterSense program will provide water solutions that are a win-win for our wallets and our environment. WaterSense just makes sense,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. “WaterSense advances President Bush’s cooperative conservation goals through education, not regulation – spreading the ethic of water efficiency and promoting the tools to make wise water choices.”
The WaterSense
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By Heidi Schwartz, on June 27, 2006, at 7:22 am American Power Conversion (APC), a global provider of end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, announced last week a new set of courses and educational partners for its Data Center University(TM) by APC program, an online educational institution for IT professionals, engineers, and others involved in building or operating server rooms and data centers.For TFM’s recent coverage of data centers, see “Effective Data Center Design” in the current issue.
The vendor neutral courses focus on the critical technologies and best practices that are relevant to leading edge, scalable, modular data center infrastructure. Since its launch in January 2006, Data Center University’s online
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By Heidi Schwartz, on June 27, 2006, at 7:18 am The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announces the publication of ANSI/BHMA A156.21 2006 American National Standard for Thresholds. This publication is an update of an earlier 2001 version of the standard.
ANSI/BHMA A156.21 covers requirements that apply to thresholds, and describes identifying numbers, strength tests, fastening systems, and gasketing tests.
Among the minor editorial changes made to the previous version, A156.21 2006 also contains an updated definitions listing. This Standard is useful to architects, engineers, building owners, installation and maintenance personnel and anyone else concerned with the proper operation of thresholds.
“BHMA is heavily vested in ensuring safety and
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By Anne Vazquez, on June 26, 2006, at 7:03 am Fargo Electronics, Inc., a developer of secure technologies for identity card issuance systems, has announced a new team to focus on large card programs. Fargo Professional Services consists of a team of specialists who will work in conjunction with Fargo integrators to develop innovative and comprehensive solutions for these large card programs.
“Implementing a large-scale card identity program can be a complex, time consuming process,” says Joe Wright, director of Fargo Professional Services. “With Fargo Professional Services, card program managers can leverage Fargo’s extensive, global experience to accelerate program implementation and reduce costs of integration, interoperability and technical support.”
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By Anne Vazquez, on June 26, 2006, at 6:21 am Allsteel has received Indoor AdvantageTM Gold Certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) for its Reach, Get Set, Concensys, and Sum products. These products were tested under SCS’s highest level of indoor air quality certification—Indoor Advantage Gold, which demonstrates conformance with two levels of emissions standards:* USGBC LEED-CI Credit EQ4.5 Option B (systems furniture and seating) and BIFMA x 7.1 low-emitting office furniture and seating; and* the State of California 01350 Special Environmental Requirements and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS). California 01350/CHPS represent the most stringent standard in North America.
For TFM’s coverage of green purchasing, see “Green
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