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Articles Tagged “Research”
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Zero Energy Buildings Gaining Ground
Zero energy commercial buildings are cropping up across the United States according to a report released earlier this year.
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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Dyson Airblade™ Hand Dryer from Dyson
A life cycle assessment conducted by a Massachusetts-based university found the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer to be the most sustainable way to dry hands.
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Vancouver, WA Hospital Studied For Energy Practices
The facility was chosen for the study due to its already energy efficient operations.
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IFMA and Today’s Facility Manager Team Up to Create Snapshot of Staffing Trends in Facility Management
New report from IFMA and TFM estimates that there are a total of 408,000 facility professionals working in the U.S. In addition to staffing tables, the report delves into factors that drive staffing, such as industry sector, facility size/type, and outsourcing practices.
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Stimulus Funds For LED Lighting Research
The U.S. DOE announced the 17 projects selected for solid-state lighting core research, product development, and domestic manufacturing. This is the first time the DOE has funded manufacturing projects in this realm.
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New Survey Reveals School Districts Cutting Spending Due to Rising Energy Costs
Two-thirds of school districts responding to a new “School Energy and Environment Survey” from Honeywell and Education Week Research have made spending cuts or modifications as a direct result of rising energy bills.
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Fresh Scents Promote Generosity Of Spirit?
The odor in a room is enough to elicit a stronger impulse towards fairness, claim researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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MIT Research Focused On Concrete, Sustainability
MIT has announced the creation of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, a research center established in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association and Ready Mixed Concrete Research & Education Foundation.
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Facility Managers and Workplace Violence Prevention
The recent death of Yale graduate student Annie Le and the subsequent arrest of lab technician Raymond J. Clark III — who is alleged to have murdered her — has thrust the topic of workplace violence back into the national headlines.
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New Benchmarking Research Shows how Economy, Sustainable Practices Impact Workplace Operations
The International Facility Management Association has released “Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks, Research Report #32,” a study outlining the facility trends affecting workplaces throughout North America. Among the new report’s findings are that the average space per person has risen nearly 40 square feet since 2007 — likely due to recent corporate layoffs — and that companies are adjusting their thermostats higher or lower by an average of one degree Fahrenheit, compared to data from three years ago, in an effort to minimize energy use and cut costs.
