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  Facility managers have several factors to consider when calculating and reducing carbon emissions. Here’s how to get to carbon neutrality. Big companies and organizations have been in the headlines lately as they make carbon neutral pledges, publicly stating their commitment to slowing the effects of climate change. These goals are admirable, but are they…

  This Fourth of July weekend, nearly 48 million Americans are expected to travel, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Many of those travelers will forgo traditional lodging in a hotel and opt for something more unique—perhaps a beach house, an urban apartment unit, or a remote cabin on the lake. Over the past…

  The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) is aiming to simplify the criteria for complying with its zero carbon design standard, while also pushing forward with more rigorous performance goals. The newly released version 3 of the zero carbon building (ZCB) design standard relaxes the earlier thermal energy demand intensity (TEDI) target for projects that…

As companies work to cut emissions and achieve net zero, an internal carbon price has become a more frequently used tool for companies to convert emissions metrics into dollars. “Carbon pricing can be a useful tool that allows executives who don’t think in metric tons of GHG to think in dollars,” said Simon Fischweicher, head…

The growing trend toward building electrification means it’s time to consider how smart pumps can bring energy savings. Although the full impact of pumps in our society sometimes falls under the radar, what hasn’t gone unnoticed is energy efficiency and sustainability. When it comes to whole-building energy efficiency and sustainability, pumps are front and center…

Reverse flow in piping systems is an undesirable occurrence, caused by a loss of pressure. It has adverse implications on processes and flow control devices. These impacts manifest into the form of sporadic pipeline vibrations, media contamination or physical damage. Installing the correct check valves in the piping system is vital for preventing reverse flow…

  What’s professional for you may not be considered professional for the company you want to work for. What you say in a job interview should be more memorable than what you wore, but that isn’t always the case. Gabrielle Woody, a university recruiter for the financial software company Intuit, said that wild clothing designs,…

The transition to renewable energy is an essential part of the fight against climate change. But it will only address 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, to meet the target set in the Paris Agreement, the remaining 45 percent of emissions from industry, agriculture and land-use need to…

  Water mist systems are fire suppression systems that use very small water droplets to extinguish or control fires. These droplets are effective at controlling fires while using less water and having smaller piping than a standard sprinkler system due to the increased cooling effects, oxygen displacement and pre-wetting that the droplet size and distribution…

The installation of new commercial and consumer EV charging points (EVCP) currently cannot keep pace with the UK’s uptake in the number of electric vehicles on the roads finds new research. Construction industry insight expert, Glenigan, has published a proprietary report which explores the state of the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, and offers a…