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What is it? Green building certifications provide a pathway for building owners to gain recognition of the emphasis on environmental management in their design. The development of Green Building Certifications...

What is it? A healthy building is designed to facilitate and measure the health and wellness of its occupants. Recent studies demonstrate the negative effects of health as a result...

What is it? One of the more common automation systems that is often used in schools is daylight harvesting. This approach to reducing electric light when daylight is available also...

What is it? One of the fundamental ways to ensure that a building is operating as designed is a process called commissioning. Commissioning in its most simple form is ensuring...

Carbon Monoxide (CO), an odorless, colorless byproduct of gas-fired heating equipment, is a toxic gas that leads to serious and potentially lethal health issues if allowed to accumulate within any building. If...

HVAC and lighting systems in commercial and institutional facilities in the United States account for nearly 70% of a client's energy use. Next to employee salaries, energy costs are typically the largest part of their...

IS YOUR WATER SAFE? For more than 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has championed children’s health by working together with other federal agencies and through effective...