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Sustainable Facility eNews
February 2009 Edition
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Greetings and welcome to the February 2009 edition of the Sustainable Facility eNews.
 If you're a regular reader of Sustainable Facility columnists Michael Berning and Tommy Linstroth, then you might have been a little confused when you opened our February print issue and didn't see their columns.
Rest assured, we did run their columns, just not in the print issue -- unless you count that little section on our Table of Contents page labeled "Only Online." You might not have noticed that section, but it has run in every issue of Sustainable Facility -- sometimes as it appeared in our February issue, sometimes as a full page.
We simply want to bring the "Only Online" section (otherwise known as the Web TOC) to your attention because it'll tell you what's appearing at www.SustainableFacility.com
. There, you'll be able to find everything for a particular month that went beyond our print issue. More of our content will be appearing at the website in the coming weeks. In addition to columns like Michael's and Tommy's, we run columns from other contributors, as well as case studies, news, products, blogs, video and a whole host of other content.
The great thing is, if you're looking for something specific like a product or article on a particular subject, just type your query into the search bar. As someone who frequently uses that function, I can safely say that it sure beats leafing through every issue page by page.
Anyway, we just wanted to bring that to your attention in case you thought something was missing from our latest issue. It's still around. We've just moved it a little.
Cheers,
Derrick Teal
Sustainable Facility Managing Editor |
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Pinpoint Energy Costs With E-Mon Energy Software From The Makers of E-Mon D-Mon Metering Products
E-Mon Energy Software is designed to pinpoint energy consumption for tenant billing, cost allocation, load profiling, energy analysis and green building initiatives. The software interfaces with E-Mon D-Mon submeters, utility electric, water, gas BTU and steam meters to provide a complete metering system for your facility. Equipped with 100+ standard templates, E-Mon Energy can easily replicate any utility bill structure while also providing easy-to-ready graphical charts and load profiles of interval energy data.
For a free software demonstration contact E-Mon at (800) 334-3666 or visit www.emon.com/209sf.asp. |
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For more news, visit
www.SustainableFacility.com.
USGBC Accepts GREENGUARD Children and Schools Certification as an Alternative Pathway for All Flooring
Atlanta -- The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announced that the USGBC has approved flooring certified to the GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard as an alternative pathway for achieving credit within the LEED Rating System. This means that buildings seeking LEED certification will have an additional option for achieving credit EQ 4.3: Flooring Systems in regards to low-emitting flooring.
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BOMA International Launches Enhanced 2009 Industry Benchmarking Survey
Washington, D.C. -- The Building Owners and Manager's Association (BOMA) International's survey that produces the pioneering benchmarking publication, the Experience Exchange Report (EER)
, will launch on February 16 with several revolutionary enhancements. This year, the nearly 90 year old benchmarking tool will transition to a completely online format with the help of Kingsley Associates, an industry leader in research and consulting services. more
ASHRAE 2008 BACnet Published
Atlanta -- Guidance to reduce a building's energy consumption on demand is contained in ASHRAE's newly published BACnet standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2008, BACnet -- A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks -- allows building equipment and systems manufactured by different companies to work together.
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Encelium Technologies Wins Award
Richmond Hill, Ontario -- Encelium Technologies has won the North American Green Lighting Controls Market 2008 Emerging Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan in recognition of its intensive efforts to propagate a well-differentiated energy management solution to the lighting controls industry.
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E-Mon's Green Class Submeter Wins "Innovative Product" Award
Langhorne, Pa. -- E-Mon, LLC, the manufacturer of the widely installed E-Mon D-Mon product line, announced that the company's Green Class Meter was named an "Innovative Products and Services" category winner in the State of California's 6th Annual "Flex Your Power" Awards.
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ASES Green Collar Jobs Report Forecasts 37 Million Jobs from Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency in U.S. By 2030
Boulder, Colo. -- The renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) industries represented more than 9 million jobs and $1,045 billion in U.S. revenue in 2007, according to a new report offering the most detailed analysis yet of the green economy. The renewable energy industry grew three times as fast as the U.S. economy, with the solar thermal, photovoltaic, biodiesel, and ethanol sectors leading the way, each with 25 percent-plus annual revenue growth.
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National Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of America's Economic Future
Washington, D.C. -- Even as the dire financial news continues to dominate year-end headlines, a cascade of newly released studies and reports points to green building as one of the growing bright spots for the U.S. economy, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reports. more |
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Insulation Energy Savings: Key Issues and Performance Factors
Provided by Honeywell
As codes tighten and energy costs skyrocket, there is significant and renewed interest in energy performance of buildings. Various associations, building codes and mandates all point towards higher energy performance and a significant reduction of greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil-fuel energy use in the coming years, resulting in carbon-neutral buildings in the future. This paper will examine the implications of these new codes and standards on increased R-value requirements for roofs and walls, air barriers for all new buildings, and improved mechanical-system efficiency.
 Incandescent-Shaped CFLs
Cleveland -- GE's (
www.geconsumerandindustrial.com
) new covered Energy Smart compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb features the GE Spiral CFL inside a glass bulb. This exclusive design fits all of the electronics into the neck of the bulb. The result is a profile that's virtually identical to a standard incandescent light bulb, the company reports. The new covered GE Energy Smart CFL bulb, debuted nationwide on December 28, 2008, at select retailers. It will be more readily available around April 22, 2009.
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NESEA's Building Energy Conference and Trade Show March 10-12, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. Real Solutions, Real Experts is the theme for BuildingEnergy09. Learn proven methods to reduce building energy consumption, increase energy efficiency, and retrofit for sustainable high performance. Save $100 when you register by February 9! Don't miss: March 10: Free public forum, Building Energy Efficiency: Do LEED Certified Buildings Really Use More Energy Than Regular Buildings?;
March 11-12: More than 180 exhibitors featuring cutting-edge products and services, a networking reception and NESEA night featuring an evening of Myth Making, Myth Busting and Building Bloopers; March 12: Greening of Southiea documentary about Boston's first residential LEED gold building and the skeptical workers who were asked to build it. Also, 81 workshops and sessions presented by nearly 200 expert speakers! For a full Conference schedule and to register, visit
www.buildingenergy.nesea.org.
Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America
, March 10 - 12, 2009, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America (formerly POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels) now in its 6th year - has a proven track record-as renewable energy's leading conference. With prominent keynote speakers and a wide range of panel discussions and presentations, it offers a worldwide audience conference sessions related to technology, markets, business strategies and policy covering the wind, solar, biomass, hydro, geothermal, biofuels and hydrogen energy sectors. There has never been a better time to be a part of the exciting, ever-growing world of renewable energy. REenergize with new
technologies, new companies, new strategies and new views! For more information, click here.
Green East, March 26-28, 2009, Pier 92 (52nd St. at 12th Ave.), New York. Make your plans today to attend: A wide array of green products and services exhibits including building design and construction, interiors, energy, and transportation. On the floor conference programming entitled: The Greening of New York -- Case Studies in Sustainable Urban Planning.
Unique special events, including Sustainable Living Spaces Inspired by Eric Lloyd Wright. Admission is FREE for readers of Sustainable Facility. Register online via www.GreenEastExpo.com using Priority Code: CG for FREE visitor admission. For more information about Green East, visit
www.GreenEastExpo.com.
Globalcon, April 1-2, 2009, Atlantic City, N.J.Visit the GLOBALCON 2009 exposition and discover the latest strategies to reduce costs, upgrade equipment, and improve operational efficiency. Access to the expo is included with full conference registration. The expo offers the chance to network with various equipment and service providers. We have also added a series of FREE workshops to help get you up to speed on the latest technologies and success stories. For full details on any of the events at GLOBALCON, visit the show webhttp://www.sustainablefacility.com
www.globalconevent.com.
Symposium on Building Envelope Sustainability: The Future is in the Balance, April 30 - May 1, 2009, Washington, D.C.
The RCI Foundation, in an effort to better educate building design professionals on the growing green movement, is hosting a two-day symposium on sustainable building envelope design and construction. It is intended for any building design professionals interested in finding out how they can contribute to a more sustainable built environment. Energy consumption, lifecycle analysis, recycling and green roofing are just a few of the topics that will be covered. Registration will open in January. Visit
www.rcifoundation.org for more information.
School Building Expo,
June 2-4, 2009, David L Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. Learn about new trends, be inspired by exciting keynotes, participate in interactive panel discussions and discover the latest products and solutions to plan, design, construct and maintain the public & private educational facilities of tomorrow. School Building Expo is host to the Spring meeting of AIA's Committee on Architecture for Education, a gathering of the most active thought leaders in educational facilities design. Find complete information and register at
www.schoolbuildingexpo.com.
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The April 2009 print issue of Sustainable Facility will include a Product Focus section featuring Energy Metering; Exterior Claddings and Coatings; and, Metal and Steel.
The Sustainable Facility 2009 Editorial Calendar is available online - send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Managing Editor Derrick Teal, at
teald@bnpmedia.com. |
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