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Consumers are vulnerable to false or misleading claims about the environmental credentials of companies, products and services, according to new research that underscores the need for stronger protections and targeted interventions to curb the impacts of “greenwashing.” A major new Behavioural Insights Team (BI Team) study published last month found that more than half —…

Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”? President Joe Biden proclaimed that they are in early June when he authorized using the Defense Production Act to ramp up their production in the U.S., along with insulation and power…

Thousands of communities have committed to becoming net zero in the coming decades. Whether your community has started on a plan or is still considering net zero, now is the time for all of us to start seriously addressing climate change. That means building the right infrastructure for cheaper energy, cleaner air and water, and…

Facility management is not for the weak-willed—it is a tough job that demands a professional that is all things to all people: builder, fixer, tinkerer, mover, problem-solver, even confidante. The facility manager must navigate a schedule that serves up curveballs on an hourly basis and which is expected to run like clockwork. Part of what…

  Breaking down siloes of data and systems, and tying them together creates a huge opportunity for FM efficiency. Here’s what you need to know about digital twins implementation. For many years now, facility managers have been hearing that Building Information Modeling (BIM) might just be the future of facility management. A computer model of…

  In June 2022, The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), in partnership with BAM FM, released a standard to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions for the facilities management sector – “Setting the foundations for net zero”. The vision aims to create a consistent and transparent measurement approach for the industry, developing FM service level emission…

As workplaces continue to deal with the challenges of developing an effective hybrid environment for their employees, it is important that facilities managers work together with executives so they can help their organizations succeed while meeting the needs of both management and employees. Mike Petrusky, host of the “Workplace Innovator Podcast” and the “Asset Champion…

  Bringing together climate-concerned colleagues Kevin Houldsworth, senior partner manager in advertising sales at Pinterest, was moved to take action on the climate crisis after seeing disappearing glaciers and catastrophic wildfires on his travels. He decided he couldn’t just “leave this mess for someone else to clean up.” Houldsworth brought this drive to Pinterest and…

  Buying renewable energy at commercial scale involves sizeable long-term contracts, most commonly in the form of Power Purchase Agreements, or PPAs. These deals often have great bottom-line benefits — but sometimes they do not. Fear not. There are ways to reduce the economic risk of switching to renewable energy. This includes not only managing…

To avoid the most catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis, we need to shift quickly from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. The good news is that we have the technology to decarbonize the electric sector, and its cost has plummeted — since 2010, the costs of solar, wind and batteries have fallen…