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Articles Tagged “Best-Practices”
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FREE WHITE PAPER: Physical Security In Mission Critical Facilities
Physical security is critical to achieving availability goals of mission critical facilities. Security of the data center accounts for it’s surroundings as well as data processing equipment inside and the systems supporting them. In this paper, systems for providing secure facilities are recommended and best practices for physical security are explained.
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MRO Data Key To Unlocking Savings And Efficiency
John Ferguson of IHS describes the magnitude of the MRO-parts challenge and outlined possible solutions to the problem.
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White House Announces Executive Order On Industrial Energy Efficiency, Including CHP
In support of the Executive Order, DOE and EPA released a new report that provides a foundation for national discussions on effective ways to achieve 40 GW of new, cost-effective CHP by 2020, and includes an overview of the key issues currently impacting CHP deployment and the factors that need to be considered by stakeholders involved in the dialogue.
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AASHE's New Quarterly Review On Higher Ed Sustainable Actions
With a nearly 250% increase of participants in its STARS program since 2011, AASHE has launched a quarterly review to share best practices.
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NBIMS-US One Step Closer to Modeling Standard
Upon the release, it is expected that other countries will use the NBIMS-US Version 2 as the basis of their national modeling standards.
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IFMA Launches Online Benchmarking Tool
All information entered into BEX will be securely stored online, and the identities of those submitting data will not be revealed. All participants will have free and unlimited access to survey results, while nonparticipants may purchase an annual subscription to the results.
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Safety Best Practices
In this web exclusive, Don Leick writes, “Contrary to the common belief, the so-called flash-to-bang method—determining the distance of a storm by counting the time between the lightning flash and the sound of thunder—is not safe or accurate.”
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Global FM Workshop Recap
Many questions were tackled at the 11th Global FM International Workshop held alongside the Th!nk FM conference earlier this month in Nottingham, UK.
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BICSI Releases Design Standard For Data Centers
Written to complement existing standards, BICSI 002 includes requirements, recommendations, and additional information—such as site selection, layout, thermal systems, and security—that should be considered when planning and building a data center.
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BOMA Awards 360 Designation for Excellence in Management and Operations
Winners join a growing number of best-in-class buildings to receive the designation since its launch last spring. The BOMA 360 Performance Program recognizes best practices in building operations and management in commercial properties.
