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The past decade has witnessed a burst of product innovation in the FM arena. LEDs are a good example. After years of development, they’re clearly ready for prime time, with LED products available for a wide range of lighting applications. Another example is video analytics. That technology didn’t...

Justifying an energy efficiency project requires facility executives to walk the fine line between salesmanship and exaggeration, said Richard Lubinski, president of Think Energy Management , at the Facility Decisions conference and exposition in Las Vegas. (For more on his session, click here .) To...

Want to improve your chances of convincing bean counters that investments in energy projects are worthwhile? Stop talking about payback periods and start talking about return on investment, said speakers at the Facility Decisions conference and exposition in Las Vegas. Alan Whitson, president, The Corporate...

When you’re thinking about energy-efficient technologies, should you care about oil? When it comes to the energy used by buildings today, coal and natural gas are far bigger fuel sources. Looking to the future, renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines draw much of the attention...

With high energy prices and rising concerns about global warming, energy efficiency is a hot topic in Washington, drawing support even from some conservative Republicans like Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). So why did an extension of tax deductions for building energy efficiency measures drop out of the Senate...

Want to get an idea of building technologies to start considering for projects in the years ahead? Take a look at the public review draft of a proposed standard for green buildings being developed by a trio of powerhouses: ASHRAE , IESNA and the U.S. Green Building Council . Many of the technologies...

For facility executives who want to anticipate trends in facility technology, a new initiative by electrical products manufacturers is worth noting. It’s important not just for itself, but for a larger issue it points to. The immediate news is that the National Electrical Products Manufacturers...