Month: March 2012
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Top 5 Spring Cleaning Tips
Warm weather is already here, and it’s time for facility managers and building owners to review their cleaning programs and planning for spring. Daily cleaning tasks and deep cleaning initiatives go a long way toward preparing a facility fo…
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Workplace Violence Prevention: Hospitals
Hospitals increasingly are raising awareness of workplace violence and implementing prevention programs. What kind of program have you developed to prevent violence in your building? Check out what hospitals are trying to get a few ideas for your build…
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A Codes Retrospective: With IgCC’s Arrival, Jurisdictions Can Now Raise the Floor with this Important New Regulatory Tool
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Manager, Building Codes Advocacy U.S. Green Building Council Today is an important day for USGBC and for green building. It marks the culmination of more than six years of work to turn a crazy idea into a tangible, attai…
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Big Canal Turbine Takes The Plunge In Washington
Hydrovolts deploys its “Big Canal Turbine” in an irrigation canal in Washington’s Yakima Valley, and says the device is generating more than 6 kilowatts.
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Solar Technology Spotlight: SunPower, Westinghouse Solar
SunPower has begun commercial production of its advanced solar cells; Westinghouse released Instant Connect for quick solar installations.