PACE financing allows property owners to use government taxing authority to the property owner's advantage. Energy efficiency is on the minds of many commercial real estate owners. Facility programs to improve energy efficiency provide a way to reduce operating costs,...
Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water News media have publicized periodic incidents since the first cases were recognized in 1976, when an outbreak after a convention held at a...
Legionella, the bacterium that causes serious illnesses including Legionnaire's Disease, thrives in contaminated water. New federal rules have focused attention on prevention. News media have publicized periodic outbreaks since the first cases were recognized in 1976,...
In a key step toward further professionalization of the commissioning field, ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, has accredited the Building Commissioning Certification Board's Certified Commissioning Professional (CCP) credential. The determination is...
Facilities in Peoples Gas' service territory may be eligible for a gas optimization study paid for by the utility. The studies are part of an initiative to help clients identify and implement low-cost and no-cost energy-efficiency measures, reducing resource use and...
The University of California Center for Laboratory Safety has published a series of Consensus Statements on fume hood safety, based on a 2013 summit and subsequent discussions by experts in the field.The statement was edited by Louis DiBerardinis, director of EH&S...
Grumman/Butkus Associates recently helped client W.W. Grainger, a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating products, achieve Gold certification for its corporate headquarters under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (v2009).The...
ComEd's new Laboratory Technical Assistance Service program aims to help organizations make ther labs more energy-efficient and economical to operate, with generous rebates available. Laboratories are energy-intensive due to high exhaust requirements, 24 hours per...
Does it seem like you’re flowing more chilled water than is warranted by the load? Are there times when your chillers short cycle? Does it seem like your chilled water distribution pumps never slow down? Are you getting hot calls from all over your system, even...