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Building owners have a continual challenge of being able to maintain
their buildings. From government agencies with numerous facilities to
individuals or groups of people with only one building, the need to be on the cutting edge of the latest technologies for energy conservation while maintaining a quality indoor environment is essential.
Sustainable, high-performance buildings are at the fore front of new
construction. Unfortunately, for the end use facility maintenance person, keeping up with the latest and greatest ideas for high performance buildings can present new challenges.
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FEATURED SPONSOR:
RBM Building Services
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The RBM Difference
RBM Services began in 1974 as a small family business servicing a handful of small offices in Utah County. From these humble beginnings, it has grown into the largest solely owned janitorial company in Utah, providing commercial janitorial services including daily and annual maintenance, window washing, carpet and upholstery cleaning, emergency cleanup and restoration, green cleaning and recycling, and event and construction cleanup.
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BUILDINGS
NEWS
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Salt Lake City high rise is ready for occupancy on Main
Salt Lake City building officials gave the 22-story high rise at 222 S. Main a certificate of occupancy, but it looks like few workers will be occupying it for now. The building's developer, Hamilton Partners of the Chicago area, has only 20 percent of the building leased, said Bruce Bingham, a founding partner of Hamilton, at a roundtable discussion of downtown development
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OSHA Provides Workplace H1N1 Influenza Information
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued commonsense fact sheets that employers and workers can use to promote safety during the current H1N1 influenza outbreak. The fact sheets inform employers and workers about ways to reduce the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 virus at work. .
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Orem City Council approves new hotel
The council first resolved a matter of setback allowances along an access road near 1100 S. Geneva Road. Then the council heard a recommendation from the planning commission that the city approve the site plan for a Holiday Inn Express in the PD-21 zone. According to Stanford Sainsbury, Development Services director, the site plan met all the requirements of the zone.
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Jacobsen Construction Continues at USU
Jacobsen Construction has been retained as the Construction Manager / General Contractor for the new Utah State University (USU) College of Agriculture Building in Logan.
Utah's DFCM (Division of Facilities and Construction Management) announced the Jacobsen award on the $35 million, 110,000 gross square foot construction project on Monday, November 02, 2009. The announcement came following a Value Based Selection process that had involved four of the state's major contractors
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NEMA Announces Consensus Legislative Proposal on Outdoor Lighting Standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced ground-breaking consensus legislation, which will, for the first time ever, set federal efficiency standards for pole-mounted outdoor lighting. The consensus proposal is the result of input from lighting manufacturers, designers, energy advocates and utilities.
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GSBS Architects Wins Contract for UVU Building
GSBS Architects has been selected to design a 160,000 square-foot science building at Utah Valley University in Orem. Pending state approval on construction, the completed facility will complement and be adjacent to the current 80,000 square foot Pope Science Building, creating a single science complex on the campus of Utah's newest university
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Salt Lake third ranked U.S. city for economic activity
Utah's economy may be beat up and bruised by the nation's recession, but the three major metropolitan areas along the Wasatch Front actually have performed relatively well when it comes to creating or sustaining jobs. The Salt Lake City metro area finished third this year in the Best-Performing Cities index complied by the Milken Institute of Santa Monica, Calif., and Greenstreet Real Estate Partners of Coconut Grove, Fla., duplicating its performance in 2008.
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USGBC Selects Recipients of Greenbuild Scholarship Program and USGBC Young Leader Awards Program
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has selected 39 scholarship recipients to attend this year's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo as part of its Greenbuild Scholarship Program. Greenbuild is being held this week in Phoenix, Ariz., and is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.
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Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs Over Next 4 Years
Despite a challenging economic outlook, green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the American economy - including $396 billion in wages - over the next four years (2009-2013), according to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton.
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SPECIAL
FEATURES
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Staker Parson Companies Honored
for Environmental Consciousness
Utah's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) recognized West Haven based Staker Parson Companies as its "2009 Manufacturer of the Year - Environmental Consciousness". Utah Lt. Governor Greg Bell presented the award during a presentation at the State Capital on November 2, 2009, which launched the Utah Manufacturing Week.
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JAN-PRO of Utah Named Top Office
Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems, the premiere leader in the commercial cleaning industry, is pleased to announce that the company's Salt Lake City office, locally owned and operated by Tom and Carol Richter, was named Office of the Year. This award is given annually to the top office in North America...
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Utah Disaster Kleenup Offers Circumspex,
a Web-Based Business Continuity & Emergency
Response Software
Building owners and property managers will appreciate the power of Circumspex to protect people, process and property from the devastating effects of disaster. By building business continuity and emergency response plans, Circumspex provides users with a platform to launch disaster mitigation...
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Federal Energy Initiatives Energize Submeter Use
In response to rising energy costs and tightening budgets, the last few years have seen a raft of new public and private-sector energy policy initiatives designed to micro-manage existing resources, reduce greenhouse gases and encourage, whenever possible, the move toward renewable, non-fossil fuel energy sources.
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Pest Solutions: Controlling Filth Flies
Flies threaten the health and comfort of your customers, spread bacteria, and damage your reputation. They carry disease organisms and contaminate food. They are highly mobile and easily spread throughout your facility, often times swarming in areas visible to customers.
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