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AXA Goes All-in for Energy Savings at 787 Seventh Ave
Published Apr 8, 2013 in The Cutting Edge Newsletter
Excerpt: When it came time to upgrade their aging HVAC system in the building that bears their name at 787 Seventh Avenue, AXA Equitable went “all-in.” Rather than making incremental improvements to improve efficiency and cut costs, AXA / Equitable and their CBRE Building Management replaced the building’s entire HVAC system.[Full Article]
Hurricane Sandy
Published Nov 12, 2012 in Trane.com
Excerpt: Hurricane Sandy and the nor’easter that followed a week later left a swath of destruction and a soggy mess in their wake. With the storms behind them, owners and operators of tens-of-thousands of commercial buildings – including office buildings, schools, hospitals, malls and factories – face the cleanup and remediation challenge of a lifetime. They need to get their buildings up and running quickly, but they also need to make sure that they are restoring a safe, healthy and comfortable indoor environment for building occupants and visitors.[Full Article]
Modular Central Plants
Published Nov 1, 2012 in ESmagazine.com
Excerpt: Their engineering strategy looks a little different, so brush up on the art of modular plant sucess.[Full Article]
50 Ways to Green Your Hospital
Published Oct 1, 2011 in HFMAMetroNY.org
Excerpt: The cost of energy and world consumption continues to increase. Now is the time for hospital management to work with facility engineers. maintenance staff and others to explore innovative solutions and green practices to help manage operational costs. A smart approach is to implement green practices incrementally by exploring what can be done in the short term (0-3 years), near term (3-8 years), long term (more than 8 years), and on a ,goingforward basis. To help anticipate areas within facilities to look at for savings and future areas of investment, we've assembled the following "50 Ways to Green Your Hospital." ...[Full Article]
Delivering High Performance Schools in Tough Economic Times
Published Aug 1, 2011 in Key Post
Excerpt: During last year’s New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop, many school administrators and board members told us that school improvements are not feasible in today’s economic environment. A typical conversation on the exhibition floor sounded like this: “School improvements; not even worth talking about.[Full Article]