Energy & Water Efficiency

Energy efficiency always pays off, no matter who’s in the White House.

Energy Efficiency: A Wise Investment That Always Pays Off

Nov. 1, 2024

No matter who wins the 2024 presidential election, one thing won’t change—the value of energy efficiency in offering a path to cost savings and sustainability.

Lisa VanderHeyden, senior project manager for Arapahoe County Facilities & Fleet in Colorado, addresses a crowd at the 2024 IFMA World Workplace Conference & Expo on Friday, Oct. 11.

Resiliency & Sustainability

Optimize Your Facility Without Breaking the Bank: How FMs Can Become Sustainability Heroes For Less (IFMA 2024)

Janelle Penny

Oct. 14, 2024

From the moment visitors, staff, faculty, or students step into the Fahy Commons for Public Engagement and Innovation, they know they’re somewhere different. “When you walk up to the front door, you hear birds and bugs” in the native meadow, said Drew Lavine, partner and director of design for Re:Vision Architecture. “Before you walk inside, it signals that this is a different place. This is unlike anywhere else on campus.”

Resiliency & Sustainability

Explore the World’s First Core Living Building at Muhlenberg College

Janelle Penny

Sept. 6, 2024

Energy & Water Efficiency

Benchmarking and Beyond: The Spotlight on Efficiency in Existing Buildings

Ray Segars

July 19, 2024

Energy & Water Efficiency

How Commercial Window Tint Can Conserve Energy and Cut Costs

Charles J. Bonfiglio

July 1, 2024

Energy & Water Efficiency

Demand Response: A Key Strategy for Facility Managers to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Sustainability

Sandip Sharma

June 17, 2024

Demand response is a critical operational tool that can help avert a crisis and reduce facility energy costs. Learn more.

Energy & Water Efficiency

The Social Value of Energy Efficiency

Emily Newton

May 21, 2024

People often focus on the money saved when households or businesses pursue energy-efficient options. That’s a valid advantage, but what about the associated social value?

Energy & Water Efficiency

Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: The Right Move for the Bottom Line?

Angela Pilant

March 8, 2024

Flexible solutions like luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) can make reaching your green goals both cost-effective and energy efficient. Here’s how one facility manager made...

Energy & Water Efficiency

A Beginner’s Guide to Building-to-Grid Technology

Aparna M A

Feb. 22, 2024

Here’s what you need to know about seamless integration of building control systems to the grid for greater efficiency and sustainable outcomes.

Energy & Water Efficiency

Water Conservation Technology Is Key to Tomorrow’s Smart Buildings

Andrew Froehlich

Feb. 20, 2024

Slow the water bill spending and sustainability ‘drip' with intelligent water management technologies.