Choose from a bounty of public facilities meetings in 2011
Several conferences for public facilities managers are scheduled for 2011, including the U.S. Green Building Council's Government Summit 2011 and International Facility Management Association's World Workplace 2011....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Monitoring device options for successful intervention
Considering the widespread nature of today's bedbug infestations, it is not surprising that a variety of monitoring options are being used. One of the newest methods involves the distribution of matchbook-sized insect monitors that specifically target bedbugs....
Bird control tips for government agencies
Cameron Riddell, president of Bird Barrier America, Inc., offers his advice for local and state government officials on how and where to start if their community or facility has a bird problem....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Understanding the bugs for successful intervention
Aside from understanding bedbug preferences and the spaces they like to inhabit, there is a valuable benefit in understanding their physical makeup, as well. The following is the second in a three-part series on bedbugs and how to defend against them in government facilities....
Keeping Newport Beach's birds at bay
Newport Beach, Calif., recently had its hands full with a pesky bird problem. The city sought help from Antimite Termite and Pest Control to rid pigeons and sparrows from a maintenance yard....
More renting in government in 2011, predicts trade group
2011 promises to be a better year for equipment rental firms, and more of their business will be coming from government agencies. "Rental activity is increasing at all levels of government, whether on a federal, state or local level," says Chris Wehrman, CEO of the American Rental Association....
Garden State inks deal for security equipment and services
New Jersey has joined a four-year cooperative procurement agreement with the National Joint Powers Alliance, that will allow state and municipal agencies, school districts and public colleges and universities to directly purchase security services and equipment from ADT Security Services....
Establishing a bedbug monitoring program: Start early for best results
News reports about bedbug infestations in unexpected places, including all kinds of government facilities, are becoming common. The following is the first in a three-part series on bedbugs and how to defend against them in government facilities....
Certification firm acquires indoor air quality tester
UL Environment has acquired Air Quality Sciences and its certifying body, GreenGuard Environmental Institute. AQS conducts indoor air quality emissions tests, while GEI certifies building products and materials for low chemical emissions....
A Bright Future Using LEDs
Large-volume government purchases are helping to drive LED costs down and quality up....
2011 Keating Report on government budgets and spending
A gradually strengthening economy in 2011 signals improved government budgets. The 2011 Keating Report includes analysis of federal, state, and local government spending, as well as an in-depth look at public works and government construction spending....
Dwyer Products lands government contracts
The federal General Services Administration (GSA) has designated Dwyer Products' line of medical casework and refreshment stations as official products for the GSA's contract under its furniture schedule....
The Crowley Company celebrates its 30th anniversary in micrographics
The Crowley Company, a micrographics producer, has been in business 30 years. Vice president Pat Crowley and Christopher Crowley, the company's president, are celebrating....
LED lighting helps meet energy goals
Recent legislation requires government facilities to decrease the total energy consumption of their buildings by 3 percent per year (over a 2003 baseline) annually through 2015 for a total reduction of 30 percent. LED lighting is one way to meet energy-saving targets, says Lutron Electronic's Andy Wakefield....
New Mexico health facilities eliminate bogus time-clock punching
As part of the New Mexico Department of Health's efforts to automate time and attendance records, data collection terminals with biometric verification technology have been installed at some division facilities....
Vendors to government announce price hikes
Two companies in the fleet and facilities arenas, Bridgestone and Johnson Controls, have announced boosts in prices....
'Granny Flats' could become the new senior housing in the Big Apple
In August, Gov. David Paterson signed a new law that directs the state to develop model planning and zoning guidelines for communities to create compact, mixed-use senior housing and residential accessory dwelling units, called "granny flats." ...
Finding funding to pay for facility energy upgrades
Governments are updating their facilities' energy infrastructures to reduce carbon footprints and save energy. Govpro.com recently interviewed Lumenergi CEO and president Michael D'Amour about his views on energy-efficiency projects in government agencies....
Lighting system to slash energy costs in Texas government building
The Texas Facilities Commission expects to reduce lighting energy costs by 60 percent in a state government building in Austin, Texas, by installing new lighting controls and smooth dimming ballasts....
Retrofit project aims to deliver Texas-sized energy savings
The federal General Services Administration's Region 7 has awarded Schneider Electric an $18.5 million energy savings performance contract to perform energy retrofits to 16 federal buildings in Texas...
More government facilities are adopting LEDs
According to the Freedonia Group, government-operated airports, health care facilities, public libraries, schools and other public structures will be adding to their stocks of LED lighting fixtures in the coming year....
Airport owes its lush beauty to purchasing and maintenance teams
The management of Orlando International Airport is keenly aware that the airport is the first and last thing most travelers see when visiting the Florida vacation destination....
Composting standard aims to reduce greenhouse gases
The Climate Action Reserve, an offset registry for the North American carbon market, has adopted a new standard that aims to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) from a significant methane source in the U.S. — food waste....
Cleveland aims to use purchasing power to attract LED jobs
The Cleveland City Council is expected to approve legislation next month that authorizes the city to seek bids that would tie municipal purchases of LED lights to the creation of jobs at a new manufacturing and research facility in the city....
Thompson Pump holds Pumpology School
Thompson Pump holds Pumpology School to train pump users and buyers....
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