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How Facilities Managers Drive Climate Resilience

by Ecosistent Staff | Oct 25, 2019 | LEED

Buildings are often blamed as part of the problem when it comes to climate change. But they can also be part of the solution if building owners and managers take an active role in mitigating how buildings affect the climate, according to a panel at the 2019 IFMA’s...

Second Museum in St. Louis to Achieve LEED Gold Certification

by Ecosistent Staff | Sep 11, 2019 | LEED

For the second time this year, a well-known museum in St. Louis, MO, has obtained LEED Gold certification. The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum was awarded the prestigious green building certification, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), during a...

New Resiliency-Based Safety Standard for Structures: Positive Influence

by Ecosistent Staff | Sep 9, 2019 | LEED

Environmental disasters are on the rise and property owners, lenders and insurance companies are paying the price. The planet is seeing hotter heat waves, drier droughts and bigger storm surges, all of which can have devastating effects on infrastructure and...

USGBC Opens Call for Proposals for Next Version of LEED

by Ecosistent Staff | Jul 12, 2019 | LEED

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED. Comments and feedback are being accepted at usgbc.org/leed. Based on feedback, USGBC will host a session at Greenbuild in November to...

Tips for Water Conservation and Efficiency

by Ecosistent Staff | Jun 21, 2019 | LEED

Water efficiency expert Mike Orlando from T&S Brass shares tips with Valerie Dennis Craven on how to be green and efficient with water use. He shares some eye-opening stats about water usage and what each building can do to help sustain this...

Conserve Water, Save Money with an Efficiency Plan

by Ecosistent Staff | Jun 19, 2019 | LEED

It can be easy to forget that water isn’t sustainable, that there’s a limit to it. Although it can be used over again, there’s still a finite amount. Facilities need to consider their role in water conservation.“The more that we understand about water conservation and...