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LEED Case Study: Front And Center
A LEED Gold residence hall at North Carolina Central University Provides much needed housing, improves operations, and enhances student life, and more.
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BOMA Joins Lighting Energy Efficiency In Parking Campaign
Projects with notable energy savings will receive awards from the LEEP campaign and will be profiled on the site. The deadline for submitting project information is November 30, 2013. Results and awards will be announced on February 2014.
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FRIDAY FUNNY: 60 Finalists Named in “Prettiest Painted Places” Competition
PQI began its search for the “prettiest painted places” by contacting state departments of tourism, convention and visitors’ bureaus, chambers of commerce, historical societies, and Main Street programs in all 50 states. Eventually, nearly 200 towns and neighborhoods were nominated in the competition.
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NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Repeller 360° from Bird-B-Gone
Designed to withstand high wind conditions, this physical deterrent rotates to prevent birds from landing on facility surfaces and equipment.
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Mosquitoes Pose Risk To Businesses Despite Dry Weather Conditions
Businesses should continue to be vigilant about keeping flying, biting insects at bay, even as the warm summer days draw to an end.
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FRIDAY FUNNY: It’s Not What You Think…
According to the original image, this is “Viagra’s head office in Toronto, Canada. Seriously, it is!” At least according to the meme. Alas, this is not true. So where is this place and is the shrubbery placement significant? Turns out, the “unfortunate topiary” may indeed be fitting.
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Tricks Of The Trade: Pond Marshes
How do facility management professionals address specific landscaping issues that deal with ponds and marshes?
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Two-Fifths Of Americans Don’t Trust Companies With Logos They Don’t Like
New research reveals that 41% of Americans don’t trust companies whose logos they don’t like. Furthermore, a third went so far as to say that they wouldn’t buy or use something from a company whose logo they didn’t like.
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Manufacturing Case Study: New And Improved
Posty Cards, Inc., a Kansas City, MO manufacturer of personalized corporate greeting cards was recognized with LEED Platinum certification in April 2012. This topped off a “once in a generation” expansion and renovation project for the 64 year old company.
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Green Roof Trends: From LEED® To RoofPoint
There is a new sustainable roof assessment tool for the professional facility manager. This recently launched guideline focuses on roofing and its specific characteristics.
