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Industry Watch ozone-depleting substances, efﬂuents, pesticides and hazardous materials. Key environmental features of the building include the incorporation of energy-efﬁcient equipment such as lighting controls in less frequently used spaces, HVAC equipment and building automation systems; providing energy-efﬁcient transportation options such as public transportation and carpooling; water-efﬁcient equipment such as low-ﬂush toilets; and the use of building materials with recycled content to minimize the consumption of resources. For more information, visit www.thegbi.org. ENERGY-SAVINGS SURVEY ANNOUNCED Bethesda, Md. — FMLink, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE), and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International have launched what purports to be the largest-ever survey to study what energy-savings measures companies have undertaken. The goal is to leverage the results of the survey to help companies identify their “best bets” for energy efﬁciency — which strategies worked well, which didn’t, and why. The survey is open to those who own or manage their facilities, focusing on commercial, industrial, government, academic, medical and other types of non-residential facilities. To ensure meaningful data, it will apply only to those facilities that have been occupied prior to January 1, 2007. Each participating organization will invite its members to participate in the survey in an effort to attract the largest number of responses for this important topic. As incentives to increase the number of respondents, FMLink will send all respondents a copy of the interpreted results and BOMA’s white paper, “30 Ways to Save Energy.” Respondents also will receive the USGBC report, “Energy Performance of LEED for New Construction Buildings.” ■ CH2M HILL’s Solar Portals utilize the company’s proprietary Solar Automated Feature Extraction (S.A.F.E.) technology, which accurately reﬂects elements such as rooftop structure (including air conditioning units and ducting), the azimuth or direction of the sun, shadows cast by other structures, and the slant of the roof. search and educational offerings that will be beneﬁcial to both organizations’ members and constituents. ASHRAE and IFMA will also work together on legislative and regulatory issues through their Washington, D.C., ofﬁces. “Engineers and facility managers share an important relationship in creating and maintaining buildings that are safe, healthy and energy efﬁcient,” said Bill Harrison, ASHRAE president. “Now, ASHRAE and IFMA are seeking to take that cooperative relationship to the next level. This agreement strengthens the existing partnership between our two organizations. By working together on issues in the built environment, we can enhance our respective efforts to create a sustainable future.” For more information, visit www.ashrae.com and www.ifma.org. DOE and ofﬁcials from 25 cities taking part in the DOE’s Solar America Cities program, to eliminate market barriers to adoption and debut new solar solutions. Contracted through separate task orders, CH2M HILL will work with the DOE and ofﬁcials in each city to create customized programs that encompass solar engineering, ﬁnancial modeling studies, zoning code revisions, structural engineering analysis, emergency management operations using solar power, site selection for solar arrays, and installer certiﬁcation and training. The contract follows a seven-month pilot program. The 25 cities that CH2M HILL will be working with alongside the DOE include: Denver; Houston; Knoxville, Tenn.; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Orlando; Philadelphia; Sacramento; San Antonio; San Jose; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Seattle; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Austin; Berkeley, Calif.; Boston; Madison, Wis.; New Orleans; New York; Pittsburgh; Portland, Ore.; Salt Lake City; San Diego; San Francisco; and Tucson, Ariz. In addition to its solar power solutions, CH2M HILL has wind, wave and other alternative energy programs in development. For more information, visit www.ch2m.com/solarmapping. NCB LAUNCHES NEW LENDING PROGRAM TO FINANCE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS Washington, D.C. — NCB, a ﬁnancial services company, launched a new ﬁnancing program dedicated to arranging innovative loan packages for customers installing solar energy systems nationwide. The newly formed Renewable Energy Department at NCB has been ﬁelding calls from companies and government organizations where energy-saving projects have become a top priority. In the last six months, NCB’s Renewable Energy Department has funded more than $46.4 million in ﬁnancing, for such notable projects as Denver International Airport, Macy’s (Federated) Corporation, The Belmar Center in Lakewood, Colo., and the Colorado Convention Center. The success of the program is evidenced in the $11 million ﬁnancing package CH2M HILL SELECTED BY DOE TO PROMOTE SOLAR ENERGY ADOPTION IN 25 AMERICAN CITIES Denver / San Diego — CH2M HILL has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help 25 American cities accelerate the adoption of solar energy. The contract is an important strategic component of The Solar America Initiative, a DOE effort to make solar electricity from photovoltaics (PV) cost competitive with conventional forms of electricity from the utility grid by 2015. Under the three-year, $5.5 million contract, CH2M HILL’s IT Consulting and Spatial Information Management practices will work alongside the IFMA, ASHRAE COLLABORATE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY ISSUES Atlanta — The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) are entering into an agreement that increases cooperation between the two groups. The memorandum of understanding, which was signed at IFMA’s World Workplace 2008 Conference & Expo, calls for sharing resources and collaborating on projects, publications, sustainability re- NCB arranged for renewable energy supplier MMA Renewable Ventures, to build a 2-megawatt solar project at Denver International Airport. The large-scale photovoltaic solar project is expected to generate 3.3 million kilowatthours of clean electricity per year for the airport, helping reduce its electricity consumption from the grid. The project developer, MMA, approached NCB for the ﬁnancing because of the bank’s reputation for creative and tailored loan packages, based on its clients’ needs. For more information, visit www.ncb.coop. W W W . S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y. C O M 9 http://www.thegbi.org http://www.ashrae.com http://www.ifma.org http://www.ch2m.com/solarmapping http://www.ncb.coop http://WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.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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