According to experts from the ICC, the IgCC is expected to increase sustainability, cost savings, and job growth while providing direction for safe and sustainable building design and construction.
Energy and ADA regulation updates are in the spotlight in this issue.
Data center storage is heading for the virtual cloud, and facility managers are urged to work with other experts in order to stay in sync.
TFM’s Facility Executive of the Year headlines this issue, which also looks at HVAC trends, emergency preparedness, high-tech facilities, and green cleaning.
TFM’s December 2011 issue featured a number of product and service solutions recently introduced by industry suppliers, and Anne Vazquez, TFM’s Managing Editor, spoke with some of these vendors about how their offerings are designed to help facility managers further their goals in 2012.
For facility managers, the transition to the smart grid should be seen as an opportunity, not a burden. Technologies will optimize buildings and make it easier to manage energy assets.
Water conservation measures are no longer the stuff of science fiction books or disaster films. The pressure is on for large consumers to cut back.
Integrated into Vancouver’s landscape but located near downtown amenities, the new LEED Platinum West Building of the Convention Centre is a testament to urban planning.
Perimeter security setups can be incredibly costly, and in the current economic climate, many organizations run the risk of compromising their effectiveness through cost cutting efforts.
Handheld technology may be making the leap from fun gizmo to essential workplace tool, now that sophisticated applications have been developed to help managers handle operations.