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New+Notable THE LATEST FACILITY + POWER MANAGEMENT RELATED PRODUCTS WEB-BASED LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS PROGRAM HELPS BUILDING OWNERS SAVE MONEY Carlisle, Pa. — Manufacturer of single-ply rooﬁng materials Carlisle SynTec’s Roof$ense is a Web-based, life-cycle analysis program that enables building owners to calculate the potential energy savings that can be realized from an energy-efﬁcient roof design for the next 10, 20 or 30 years, the company reports. Available free of charge through Carlisle Manufacturer’s Representatives, Roof$ense is designed to provide a simple, efﬁcient and accurate assessment of a building’s projected energy costs based on both its location and the materials used in its roof construction. All data that is compiled in the Roof$ense program is gathered from independent sources, such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the building owner’s utility bills. www.carlisle-syntec.com. CARLISLE SYNTEC READER SERVICE NO. 98 LEED Monitoring Kits Help Improve Building Energy Performance, Generate LEED Credits Bourne, Mass. — Onset Computer Corporation, the “HOBO” data logger company, has released three new HOBO LEED Monitoring Kits designed to help improve building energy performance while generating credits as speciﬁed in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System, the company reports. Speciﬁcally, the new kits enable facility managers, building owners, contractors and engineers to quickly and easily measure and document the following: boiler/solar hot water heater performance; rooftop HVAC system efﬁciency; and indoor environmental quality. www.onsetcomp.com/LEED. ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION READER SERVICE NO. 96 ENERGY-SAVING PRODUCTS GUIDE FOR GREENER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Shelton, Conn. — Gexpro, a Rexel Group Company, has introduced an energy-saving products brochure that guides customers in choosing the right solutions for greener and more cost-effective operations. Aimed at customers in manufacturing, process industries, commercial, government, education, healthcare and nearly every other business segment, the 20-page, full-color guide shows how to achieve both performance and energy savings in four major electrical product groups: lighting, occupancy sensors, motors and drives, and metering. According to the company, switching to energy-saving devices can deliver up to 30 percent energy consumption savings, particularly in lighting, which accounts for 19 percent of world electricity consumption. www.gexpro.com. GEXPRO READER SERVICE NO. 99 MICROFIBER TOWEL INCORPORATES BEST CLEANING PRACTICES Hamilton, Ohio — Kaivac, developers of the No-Touch Cleaning system, have developed its SmartTowel cleaning towel system. According to the company, the patent-pending microﬁber towel is divided into quadrants—numbered one through four on one side and ﬁve through eight on the other — which allows users to fold the towel and use only one quadrant at a time. This practice is suggested by many cleaning experts and organizations, which recommend that a towel be folded into quadrants so a fresh, soiland bacteria-free cloth is always used in the cleaning process www.kaivac.com. KAIVAC READER SERVICE NO. 97 14 S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y NOVE M B E R 2008 http://www.carlisle-syntec.com http://www.onsetcomp.com/LEED http://www.kaivac.com http://www.gexpro.com

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Sustainable Facility - November 2008 Contents Editorial Industry Watch Web TOC New and Notable The Case for Daytime Cleaning Commitment to Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability Finding the Green Solar for the Commercial and Industrial Sector: What’s Hot Now? Connecting Sustainability and Green Cleaning Recycling Rechargeable Batteries Sharing Best Practices The Consultant Conundrum Sharing the Facilities Management Burden The Building Owner’s and Operator’s Sustainability Solution: Energy Audits Greenbuild: Green Product Buzz Guide Product Focus Marketplace and Classifieds Advertiser’s Index Initiatives

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