The Politics of Energy: Change or Be Changed

Wed, 07/27/2016 - 10:15

One of the leading female CEOs on Wall Street gives a glimpse at the Future of Energy and how clean energy can create jobs and save humanity

Using Global Asset Management Solutions Can Positively Impact the Bottom Line

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 14:00

This week the facilities management community came together to celebrate World FM Day and honor all the men and women who support the health, safety, productivity and well-being of people who utilize the built environment. In honor of this annual occasion, I wanted to talk about the importance of effectively managing your assets.

TAIPEI 101 Honored as World’s Greenest Tall Building

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 12:05

CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have ushered in a new era for international green buildings, becoming the highest scoring LEED v4 project in the world to-date, and the first to reach the 90 points threshold. TAIPEI 101 appointed CBRE’s Sustainability Asia team to act as LEED consultant to guide them through the process of recertifying its existing LEED v2009 Platinum certification in September 2014.

Are You Ready for 2017?

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 10:15

2017 has been designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development .

According to the World Tourism Organization website, “this decision follows the recognition by global leaders at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) that “well-designed and well-managed tourism” can contribute to the three dimensions of sustainable development, to job creation and to trade.”

Large Businesses React to Climate Change Issues and Outline Courses of Action

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 14:05

See the variety of actions organizations from around the world are taking to help to help climate change, in a new report from Ingersoll Rand and GreenBiz: Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations Are Tackling Climate Change.

Accenture, The University of Notre Dame, and The Rural Development Company in South Africa Launch Renewable Energy Program in KwaZulu-Natal, Delivering Clean, Affordable Electricity

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 13:15

Sodexo Becomes First Company to Require Its School Facility Directors to Complete EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Master Class Professional Training

Thu, 07/14/2016 - 12:15

Sodexo, the world leader in Quality of Life Services, announced today that all of its directors of facility management (FM) in the K-12 schools it serves across the U.S. have completed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Master Class Professional Training Series.

Top Names Unite to Drive Forward LNG as a Marine Fuel

Fri, 07/15/2016 - 11:30

Carnival Corporation & plc, DNV·GL, ENGIE, ENN, GE, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, Mitsubishi Corporation, NYK Line, Port of Rotterdam, Qatargas, Shell, Tote, Inc. and Wartsila have announced a new cross-industry initiative called SEA\LNG, to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.

Honoring the Unsung Heroes Who Increase Productivity and Maintain Business Continuity

Wed, 07/13/2016 - 11:45

Today we are celebrating World Facilities Management Day (World FM Day), dedicated to recognizing the men and women across the globe who take on the challenging responsibility of maintaining the safety, efficiency and usability of our workplaces.

Transitioning from Climate Commitments to Implementation

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 13:25

In the latest Build 100 Blog article, John Gϋlen, senior principal engineer at Bechtel, explores clean power-generation solutions for customers and countries that base their energy consumption on fossil fuels.