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Sustainable Facility eNews
July 2008 Edition
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| Greetings and welcome to the July 2008 edition of the Sustainable Facility eNews.
Hopefully you've all had a wonderful 4th of July reprieve from the mid-summer work week, and took advantage of some richly deserved down time to enjoy family/friends/your favorite warm-weather libations. This eNews intro might just be the easiest one I've ever penned... And, the best part is that the Sustainable Facility renewal process I'm about to fill you in on is equally as simple to complete.
And now, a word from our Audience Development Manager Kathy Kerin:
If you receive Sustainable Facility magazine in the mail each month, it's time for your annual renewal. If you're not currently receiving Sustainable Facility, sign up today! To subscribe or renew, click on this link, www.submag.com/sub/ji?&pk=807ENL
to answer a few quick questions and receive your free subscription to Sustainable Facility. Note: Even if you just renewed or subscribed, our audit year just restarted in June. Renew now to keep your subscription up-to-date until May of 2009. Thank you!
It really is that easy. Please take a moment to let us know you'd love to continue receiving.
Thanks for reading.
Enjoy your summer.
Joseph H. Mayton III, Editor
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New E-Mon D-Mon Green Class Meters For Green Building Initiatives
E-Mon’s new Green Class Meters offer environmental and energy conscious users the ability to monitor and record the impact of energy conservation efforts. Ideal for LEED and EPACT 2005 projects.
The meter provides a scrolling display of energy usage in kWh & dollars and estimated CO2 emissions.
For details contact E-Mon at (800) 334-3666 or
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Autodesk and Bentley to Advance AEC Software Interoperability
San Rafael, Calif. / Exton, Pa. - At a joint press conference, Autodesk, Inc. and Bentley Systems, Incorporated, two leading providers of design and infrastructure software, announced an agreement to expand interoperability between their portfolios of architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) software. more
IBM Partners with Utility Industry to Set Energy Efficiency Agenda
Toronto (Edison Electric Institute) - At an event attended by business leaders from North American utility companies, IBM issued a call to action between the IT and utility industry around energy efficiency, expanding IBM's existing collaboration on Intelligent Utility Networks to include corporate consumption of energy for data centers and facilities. more
BOMA International and CCI Announce Energy Performance Contract Model
Denver - The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) announced a groundbreaking new BOMA Energy Performance Contract Model to allow building owners to perform major energy retrofits to the existing building marketplace by removing key barriers and providing a turnkey solution. more
Jones Lang LaSalle Acquires ECD Energy, Developer of Green Globes and Go Green Interactive Software Tools in U.S. and Canada
Chicago - Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, an integrated financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate, announced the acquisition of the environmental consulting firm, ECD Energy, best known as the developer of technology underlying environmental rating systems for buildings, including Green Globes for the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Go Green for BOMA Canada.
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GREENGUARD Introduces New Certification Category
Atlanta - In response to increased focus on improved indoor air quality, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has added the Formaldehyde Emission Reduction Technology category to its certification programs. Unlike other GEI certification programs, this category certifies a manufacturers' process/technology, rather than a product. more
Improving Building Performance Strong Focus of ASHRAE Meeting
Atlanta - Tremendous opportunities for improving the performance of existing buildings were highlighted at the ASHRAE 2008 Annual Meeting held in Salt Lake City. The meeting theme of "Building Performance" was reinforced by focus of the newly elected president on operation and maintenance, introduction of a new "sustainable footprint" project and launch of the Society's certification program for high-performance building design professionals.
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 New Sustainability Analysis Dashboard
Portsmouth, N.H. - Mad*Pow Media Solutions announced its collaboration with Autodesk to demonstrate the company's technology concept for a new sustainability analysis dashboard. In combination with the Revit platform for building information modeling (BIM), the new concept demonstrates how architects, engineers and designers could benefit from real-time graphical feedback about impact of design decisions on the potential LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating of a project.
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Juice Energy Joins The Climate Registry as One of North America's Founding Reporters
New York - Juice Energy has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry - a voluntary non-profit partnership for greenhouse gas reporting and verification. With the goal of creating a unified accounting methodology for companies to track greenhouse gas emissions, The Climate Registry is a natural fit for a company whose business is helping clients measure and manage their own carbon footprints.
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MCA Offers Move to Metal Program
Glenview, Ill. - Architects, building owners and contractors who want to learn more about using metal now have a chance to do so through the Metal Construction Association's new Move to Metal program.
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GE Consumer and Industrial Initiates Emergency Response Plan for Flooded Areas in Midwest
Cedar Rapids, Iowa - In the wake of the devastation caused by recent, massive flooding across parts of the Midwest, GE Consumer & Industrial's Electrical Distribution business has initiated an emergency response action plan to help restore power and provide needed electrical equipment throughout the affected region. more
Lighting Website Helps Answer: 'What is the Best Light Bulb for Me?'
Coopersburg, Pa. - As American consumers and businesses struggle with the myriad of light bulb choices available to achieve energy efficiency and other objectives, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., has created an easy-to-read website designed to answer the basic question, "What is the best light bulb for me?" more
The Largest, Solar-Powered Rice Mill in U.S.
Cypress, Calif. - Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. has provided more than 5,500 photovoltaic (PV) modules for a 1-megawatt solar electric system at Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, Calif. The system is expected to deliver 1,440,000 kWh a year - approximately 75 percent of the plant's total energy needs. The multi-million dollar solar project, installed by Pacific Power Management of Auburn, Calif., qualifies for $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric.
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UMB Bank Enhances Rewards Credit Card with "Green" Benefits
Kansas City, Mo.- UMB Bank has added several new enhancements to its rewards credit card that not only benefit consumers, but the environment as well, the company reports. The newly named Eco Rewards Visa Card has a low APR, no annual fee and allows consumers to earn points on every purchase, including double points, two-for-one, for qualified "green" purchases. more
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 High-Efficacy LED Lamp Line
Las Vegas - Nexxus Lighting, Inc., a manufacturer of lighting technology, including solid-state LED and fiber optic lighting systems and controls used in commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool and retail lighting, has a 95 lumens per watt LED lamps as part of its new Array Lighting brand. According to the company, the Array Lighting LED lamp line features Nexxus Lighting's patent-pending Selective Heat Sink technology, which lowers thermal resistance to record levels producing the lowest power, high-efficacy LED lamps on the market.
www.nexxuslighting.com.
Personal, Portable Lift Provides Alternative to Ladders 
McConnellsburg, Pa. - JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, and a manufacturer in the access equipment industry, announced that the company' new LiftPod portable aerial work platform combines the portability of a ladder with the stability of a work platform. According to the company, LiftPod elevation is controlled by a battery-powered drill, or an optional battery pack for increased flexibility and affordability, and is low-maintenance and lightweight; each of the three LiftPod modules weighs about 50 pounds for simple disassembly and transfer.
www.liftpod.com.
Stainless Steel Spike for Building Maintenance
Mission Viejo, Calif. - Bird-B-Gone, Inc.'s Bird Spike 2001 prevents birds from landing or roosting on rooflines, parapet walls, I-beams, window ledges, and more. The no-gap design offers the option to deter large birds and comes in 3-inch, 5-inch and 8-inch widths, and is virtually invisible when installed. According to the company, Bird-B-Gone products are safe for birds, and are recommended by major animal rights groups.
www.birdbgone.com.
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Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
September 9-11, 2008
Navy Pier, Chicago
Shaping the Future of Healthcare Facilities -- The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, now in its 21st
year, is the original event that brings together the entire team who designs, plans, constructs and manages healthcare facilities. HFSE focuses on how the physical space directly impacts the staff, patients and their families, and the delivery of healthcare. Ideas, practices, products and solutions will be exchanged, explored and discovered at HFSE that improve current healthcare facilities and plan the facilities of tomorrow. Visit
www.hcarefacilities.com for complete details and to register.
Solar Power Conference & Expo 2008
October 13-16
San Diego Convention Center
Top vendors presenting the state-of-the-art in solar energy technologies and services; 60-plus conference sessions and workshops; world-renowned CEO Panel plenary session; extensive exhibits and industry networking opportunities including manufacturers, project developers and contractors, electric utilities, and large buyers such as big box stores. Solar Power 2008 will encompass the full range of solar energy technologies, including photovoltaics, concentrating photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, and solar hot water and space heating and cooling.
Last year's event sold out in advance, so organizers encourage early registration. For more information visit www.SolarPowerConference.com.
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The September 2008 print issue of Sustainable Facility will include a Product Focus section featuring Software and Web-based Tools; Building Controls and Automation Systems; Plumbing Fixtures; and Alternative Energy. The Sustainable Facility 2008 Editorial Calendar is available online - send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Editor Joseph H. Mayton III, at
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