Category: Energy Management and Lighting

Lighting

Does the Lighting at Your Facility Meet OSHA Standards?

OSHA’s illumination standards for construction (29 CFR 1926.56) and shipyard employment (29 CFR 1915.82) set minimum lighting requirements in terms of foot-candles, a term that has been somewhat indistinct for employers and one that OSHA itself has acknowledged does not provide clear direction on how much light is needed for specific tasks.

Workers streaming into a reopened facility.

Infographic: Retail Facilities Management Association Predicts Major Trends for 2019

The new year has arrived, so let the predicting begin! In this infographic, the Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) presents their predictions based on their 2019 Trends Report about what retail facilities managers can expect for the coming year. Some follow already in-process trends, such as an increase in mixed-use spaces, while others, like […]

Infographic: Tips to Help Make Your Facility Green

Facility managers are tasked with a great deal, beyond simply keeping the doors open and lights on. With the cost of energy on the rise, it’s becoming more important to account for spending on utilities while increasing the overall energy efficiency of the facility. This infographic provides some tips to help you move towards a […]

Coal-Fired Power Plant at Dusk, Germany

Power Plants Look to Dry Cooling

Using ambient air to cool and condense steam at electric power plants is a costly alternative to water cooling, however, energy companies are gradually adopting dry cooling according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Dry cooling or hybrid cooling—a combination of air and water—occurs in 3% of all U.S. thermoelectric generating capacity, says the […]