“Times are changing” is a common phrase that throughout history has been used to describe evolution of thought, process, and development of new methods, means, ...
High-rise building owners and facilities professionals invest in security systems that will provide the highest level of security, working to keep the public areas open while protecting the private areas of the building, such as administrative offices, tenant spaces, or residents’ living quarters.
In the past decade there has been an increasing demand to turn the buildings roof component into livable or usable space. This is often accomplished through liv...
With an ever increasing emphasis on green building practices globally, many building owners, facilities managers, engineers and architects are seeking ways to r...
As first-level data gathering tools in the facility load-profiling process, submeters provide highly accurate 15- or 30-minute snapshots of energy use (kilowatt...
Water. Damage. Those two words have the potential to become a major source of liability for both facilities managers and restoration companies if not properly h...
With 48 stories and 1.4 million square feet, the Duke Energy Center (DEC) is a dramatic addition to the skyline of Charlotte, North Carolina. The tower opened i...
Every work day, millions of people all over the world enter high-rise office buildings to spend eight hours or longer.
Staying sedentary at a desk for long stretches without a break stresses their bodies (eyes, wrists, arms, shoulders, lower back, and spine) in ways that hinder
Linear fluorescent lighting consisting of tubular fluorescent lamps operated by electrical devices called ballasts, which provide the proper starting voltage an...
Many building owners and occupants who want to cut operating expenses and improve energy efficiency look to replacing or upgrading systems such as HVAC and ligh...
Taking a walk around the modern workplace illuminates a verifiable truth: Lighting affects the way we work. The best solution for building occupants (as well as...
The 18-story Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, OR, is in the midst of a massive modernization designed to make it a high-performance green...
The combined effects of a sluggish economic recovery, high energy prices and changing environmental requirements continue to put pressure on owners and operator...
"Our definition of sustainable design differs from that of mainstream architecture,” says Mike Iannone, a manufacturer’s representative for modular interior wal...
